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11-16-2007, 02:10 PM
The eight Super Tucano airplanes that the government bought from Brazil at US$9.5 million each will start arriving in the DR in mid-January 2008. Major General Pedro Rafael Pena Antonio, Chief of the Dominican Armed Forces, explained that the payment source for the airplanes has yet to be determined by Congress. Pena said that two planes would be here in January and that 12 pilots have already been selected, and will fly to Brazil in December for specialized flight training. Technicians and engineers will also be sent to Brazil for training. The purchase of the planes caused controversy because some feel that the planes were too expensive, out of date and unsuited for combating the drug trade.
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