AFM aircraft get a new home
A third of EU funds allocated to the army have been spent on the modernisation of the AFM's air wing, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this afternoon.
He was inaugurating a hangar that will house the two King Air aircraft bought recently by the army.
The hangar is equipped with a crane that will enable soldiers to repair and maintain the aircraft without the need of outside assistance.
The project costing some €20 million incorporates the two aircraft, the hangar and training. It was part-financed by the EU.
At a short ceremony, Dr Gonzi thanked the soldiers for their work in the area of illegal immigration, the fight against drug trafficking and contraband.
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Joe Baldacchino
Dec 4th 2012, 08:32
Dear PM, any news of when Civil Protection Department is next please...... We're finding money for everyone and everything but it seems that this Department is getting your back..... Let's not wait for a tragedy to happen to take action. everybody knows in which state the fire and rescue vehicles/trucks are. The officers are finding it difficult to patch up more. ACTION NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
Mario Pandolfino
Dec 3rd 2012, 21:18
L'armata u il pulizija maltija il-lum il gurnata huma ferm aktar attrezzati ,grazzi ghal hidma bla waqfin mil gvern u ghoti ta flus mil l'ewropa .Dan kollu il poplu malti sejjer jigwadanja minnu meta jinqala il bzonn.
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