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The Afghan National Airforce gets four new A29s. HD Video by OF-4 Una Sighvatsdottir | Resolute Support Headquarters | 01.15.2016 -- The sun was shining and the mountains around Kabul were clearly visible, when the first A-29 Super Tucanos touched down at Hamid Karzai International Airport. The A-29 is a light-support aircraft capable of conducting close air support, aerial escort, armed overwatch and aerial interdiction. Four A-29 aircraft arrived to intense media fanfare and are a welcome addition to the ...
The Afghan National Airforce gets four new A29s. HD Video by OF-4 Una Sighvatsdottir | Resolute Support Headquarters | 01.15.2016 -- The sun was shining and the mountains around Kabul were clearly visible, when the first A-29 Super Tucanos touched down at Hamid Karzai International Airport. The A-29 is a light-support aircraft capable of conducting close air support, aerial escort, armed overwatch and aerial interdiction. Four A-29 aircraft arrived to intense media fanfare and are a welcome addition to the Afghan Air Force. The first Afghan A-29 pilots completed their training late last year, and they are expected to be combat-ready in April.
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Published on May 15, 2017
