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Canada, the Air Force: "Less Auroras does not mean less patrolling"

Ottawa, Canada - The military react piqued to the Opposition's critics

The matter of the Aurora maritime surveillance airplanes keeps on dividing Canadian politicians and the military. Few days ago the Government had announced that 10 of the 18 planes assigned to the armed forces will undergo and upgrading and maintenance programme, waiting for the purchase of new means (see AVIONEWS). The Opposition in Parliament wonders now whether this current situation, with 10 Auroras...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1083864
Rome, Italy, 12/21/2007 15:24
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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