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Irish Army buys new military aircraft

Dublin, Ireland - They are 8 Pilatus training aircraft

Irish armed forces communicate that they have bought 8 Pilatus PC-9 Advanced Turbo Trainer for a value of CHF 70m. The aircraft will be operative in the equipment of the Irish Army by the second half of year 2004. The news of the purchase of the aircraft comes from official sources of the Swiss firm and is confirmed also by sources of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Ireland. Pilatus Aircraft...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 38980
Rome, Italy, 01/20/2003 17:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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