23.10.2007, 21:50
ich setz es mal hierher - weils fliegt und ich über pakistanische Streitkräfte allgemein bzw. die pakistanischen Heeresflieger nichts gefunden habe:
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Zitat: U.S. Delivers 30 Helicopters to Pakistan
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ISLAMABAD
The U.S. handed over 30 military helicopters to key ally Pakistan on Oct. 22 to help fight extremism and provide humanitarian relief in the region, officials said.
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Rasool said the 26 new Bell-412 and four refurbished Cobra helicopters "will significantly enhance" the military’s "operational capabilities".
As part of a $235 million project, Pakistan leased the Bell-412 helicopters from the U.S., which provided the resources and manpower training to run them, the U.S. embassy said.
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The director general of army aviation, Major General Syed Taqi Naseer Rizvi, said the helicopters "would go a long way in helping fortify the country’s capability to effectively combat the menace of terrorism."
The U.S. in February this year handed over eight other Cobra attack helicopters to boost Pakistan’s military capability against extremists.
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