KABUL: The Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate said the other day that the maintenance teams of the Afghan air force have so far repaired more than sixty helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft that were rendered unusable by technical issues.
“More than sixty different aircraft have been repaired by the engineering and technical team of the Air Force Command,” said Enayatullah Khwarazmi, spokesman for the defense Ministry.
Among sixty repaired aircraft, three transport planes (Two An-32s and one An-26) have also been repaired and are now ready to fly, according to the spokesman.
“Through the efforts of the engineering and technical team, two military An-32s and one An-26 transport aircraft have been repaired and are ready for service,” Khwarazmi said.
Earlier, the Islamic Emirate said that following the fall of the previous administration, the military of the former government transferred more than forty Afghan helicopters to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The Kabul Times
60 helicopters, aircrafts repaired, MoD spokesman
