El vicepresidente de Ghana, ha anunciado sus planes para reemplazar parte de los aviones mas antiguos de su Fuerza Aérea. Se espera adquirir cuatro turbohélices para sustituir a los Skyvan y Fokker 27, con mas de treinta años de servicio. Para misiones de vigilancia se adquirirán Diamond DA 42, así como dos helicópteros de transporte pesado. Cone el descubrimiento de grandes reservas de petróleo en la zona, el gobierno de Ghana desea reforzar la vigilancia aérea de la zona.
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Vice-President John Mahama has announced plans by the government to re-equip the Ghana Air Force by replacing the ageing fleet of aircraft in its inventory with new ones.
The re-equipment involves acquisition of four new turbo propelled aircraft to replace the Skyvans and the Fokker 27s, which have been in service for over 30 years. Other new aircraft to be acquired are Diamond DA 42s, special aircraft for surveillance activities in the wake of the oil find and two light and two heavy lift helicopters to augment the helicopter fleet.
Vice-President Mahama who is the chairman of the Armed Forces Council, was speaking as guest of honour at a dinner/dance to mark the 50th anniversary of the Ghana Air Force in Accra on Saturday. With the onset of oil exploration in Ghana, government was aware of the enormous task that would be placed on the Air Force to support the Navy in policing the territorial waters, he added.
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