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Türkiye strengthens firefighting aircraft fleet

Among the new features: TAI T-70 helicopters and Air Tractor AT-802 amphibious planes

In the past few hours, the Turkish Government has illustrated the mechanism of the 2023 firefighting campaign. As regards the intervention of extinguishing from the sky, the fleet has 21 aircraft, 94 helicopters and 8 drones; to these are added 25,000 firefighters and about 120,000 volunteers. Ankara's goal is to protect the inestimable value of the Middle Eastern country's forests and woodlands."Based...

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Ankara, Turkey, 07/07/2023 14:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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