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Poland interested in buying Czech fighter aircraft
AFP ^ | Jun 23, 2004

Posted on 06/24/2004 6:39:27 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246

Poland may buy up to 60 L-159 light combat aircraft from the Czech plane manufacturer Aero Vodochody, company spokesman Vitezslav Kulich told AFP Wednesday. "We are in discussions about selling between two and 60 L-159s to Poland but the discussions are at an early stage and nothing will be agreed for some time," Kulich said.

Poland is leading efforts to establish a joint training base for air force pilots from the Visegrad Four countries - the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia as well as Poland. All four joined the European Union on May 1.

The countries' defence ministers aproved the plan at a meeting last month.

According to Czech Radio, the planes would be purchased to equip the training base.

But Kulich said he could not confirm that.

"The joint training centre is a matter for the Poles that we cannot comment on," he added.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aerovodochody; aircraft; airforce; aviacion; czech; czechrepublic; poland

1 posted on 06/24/2004 6:39:28 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246
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To: Grzegorz 246

So9

2 posted on 06/24/2004 6:42:09 AM PDT by Servant of the 9 (Screwing the Inscrutable or is it Scruting the Inscrewable?)
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To: Servant of the 9

Its cool in its own sort of retro way.


3 posted on 06/24/2004 6:45:09 AM PDT by Husker24
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To: Grzegorz 246

Hmm, is that a fighter/attack derivative of the L-39?

}:-)4


4 posted on 06/24/2004 6:47:20 AM PDT by Moose4 (Yes, it's just an excuse for me to post more pictures of my cats. Deal with it.)
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To: Moose4
Yes. It's new version of L39, L139. It was developed when Boeing was Aero Vodochody owner. But Poland is interested in training version.
5 posted on 06/24/2004 6:53:05 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246
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To: Grzegorz 246

Skip the birds Poland. Import some Czech soccer players.


6 posted on 06/24/2004 6:56:05 AM PDT by 12B
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To: 12B

Yes, but it would be also good idea for Germany.


7 posted on 06/24/2004 6:57:49 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246
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To: Grzegorz 246

LOL :))


8 posted on 06/25/2004 12:28:57 PM PDT by SpikeMike (Even a stopped clock, gives the right time, twice a day....)
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