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Turkey also uses HC-144 Airframe for MPA

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Chuck Hill

Thales has achieved delivery of the first of three maritime surveillance aircraft under the Meltem II programme for Turkey. This aircraft will be operated by the Turkish Coast Guard from Izmir Air Base. Pierre Eric Pommellet, Senior Vice-President of Thales Group, officially handed over the aircraft at a ceremony held at the Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) facility in Ankara.

Navy recognition is reporting that the Turkish Coast Guard and Navy are also using the CN-235 airframe, on which the HC-144 is based, as a maritime Patrol Aircraft.

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Chuck Hill on February 19, 2016 at 3:27 am said:

Story about one of thes tracking Russian surface vessels http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3581

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