El C-295M declarado operativo con la Fuerza Aérea Checa/ Czech CASAs operational

Cuatro aviones de tranpsorte Airbus Military C-295M han sido declarados operativos con la Fuerza Aérea Checa el pasado 22 de diciembre.
El C-295 sustituye en la Fuerza Aérea Checa al An-26, y sirve en el 242 escuadrón de Transporte, con base en Kbely. Está previsto su traslado a Afganistán en apoyo a ISAF.
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Four Airbus Military (CASA) C-295M transport aircraft with the Czech Air Force were declared operational on December 22 at a ceremony at 24 Air Transportation Base, Prague-Kbely.
C-295 is the replacement for ageing An-26 transport fleet.
The aircraft serve with 242 Transport & Special Squadron based at Kbely. The C-295Ms would serve for up to thirty years and will be used in ISAF missions in Afghanistan.
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LA FUERZA AEREA CHECA RECIBE SU PRIMER C-295/CZECH AIR FORCE RECEIVES FIRST C-295

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La fuerza Aérea Checa ha recibido el primer EADS CASA C-295M de los cuatro que tiene bajo pedido
El C-295 sustituirá a los An-26 y realizará misiones de transporte de tropas, logísiticos y evacuación médica.Los An-26 serán dados de baja en 2012, cuando estén en servicio todos los C-295.
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The Czech air force has started fielding EADS CASA C-295M military transports. The first of four airlifters was handed over this week:
The aircraft will replace An-26s. The Czech air force plans to use them for troop transport, logistics tasks, but potentially also medical evacuation.
The An-26s are to be phased out around 2012, with the C-295Ms to be all in-hand by then.