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American leading company purchases Russian firefighter aircraft

Moscow, Russia - "They are going to be used by us under expected federal and state fire fighting contracts"

TTE, an American leasing company, has signed a contract to purchase ten Russian Beriev Be-200 amphibian airtankers for use them in fire-fighting. "We have contracted for 10 Be-200s to use by us under expected federal and state fire fighting contracts" said David Baskett, TTE's president. The value of the deal has not been revealed, but in 2010 Russia's Emergencies Ministry signed a 330 million...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1142409
Rome, Italy, 06/20/2012 13:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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