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Afghan Air Force performs first night sorties in Super Tucano
Pat Host, Washington, DC - Jane's Defence Weekly
21 December 2018
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) in the past two weeks performed its first night sorties using the Sierra Nevada Corporation-Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft, according to a SNC executive.
SNC vice-president Taco Gilbert told
Jane's
on 17 December that the aircraft had the night sortie capability when it was first delivered to the AAF in January 2016, but the nascent air force was not experienced enough to use it on its own. Gilbert said these sorties were also the first time the AAF deployed munitions at night.
The Afghan Air Force recently performed its first night sorties in the Sierra Nevada Corp-Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft. (US Air Force)
Gilbert said the AAF deploys many non-precision munitions as the Super Tucano's slower speed and better visibility allows more precise targeting.
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The Afghan Air Force recently performed its first night sorties in the Sierra Nevada Corp-Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft. (US Air Force)
