La Fuerza Aérea Finlandesa ha recibido los dos primeros Pilatus PC-12 NG para misiones de enlace, de un total de seis previstos, en la base aérea de Tikkakoski, una semana después de ser aceptados en la planta del fabricante suizo.
Los restantes cuatro se recibirán en agosto de 2010, y sustituirán a los seis Piper Chieftain, en servicio desde 1983 y que se retirarán a finales de este año.
Helsinki pidió los PC-12 NG en Abril de 2009, y realizarán misiones de transporte de personal y de carga.
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The Finnish air force's first two of six Pilatus PC-12 NG liaison aircraft arrived at its Tikkakoski air base on 8 July, one week after they had been accepted at the Swiss firm's Stans manufacturing plant.
Deliveries of the four remaining aircraft will be made by August. The new fleet will replace the air force's six Piper Chieftains, which have been in use since 1983 and will be retired later this year.
Helsinki ordered its PC-12 NGs in April 2009 and will perform multiple tasks, including personnel and cargo transport duties.
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