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Ukraine offers NATO its fleet to help with the Afghan withdrawal

Kiev, Ukraine - Antonov would appear to be the favourite in the new NATO tender

Kiev has offered NATO its Antonov fleet to help the troops withdraw from Afghanistan, since Ukraine can deploy a large fleet of Antonov An-124 heavy transport aircraft. According to the program, most of the 130,000 foreign troops must leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014, leaving the control of national security to the Afghan Army and security forces. "We have offered capabilities of our transport...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1139805
Rome, Italy, 04/20/2012 15:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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