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NEWS Continental Europe

‘Carbon Warrior’ Eurofighter

Eurofighter 31+18 ‘Carbon Warrior’ at Neuburg in mid-October. Mathias Grägel
THE LUFTWAFFE’S a new special scheme on TaktLwG 73 was the first schemed aircraft in having company. The aircraft
Taktisches Eurofighter 31+18 (AS011), operator, receiving its initial not been painted at all. has been confirmed to
Luftwaffengeschwader 73 to mark the 15th anniversary aircraft in 2004. Known as Instead the aircraft was foil- attend the Bundeswehr
(TaktLwG 73) ‘Steinhoff’, of the type in service ‘Carbon Warrior’, this is wrapped by base personnel Day next June 13, to be
based at Laage, has revealed with the German air arm. different to previous special- with support from a private held at its home base.
Three more ATR 72MPs LEONARDO HAS secured three units are expected
a contract worth over
to be supplied by 2022.
The first aircraft utilises
for Guardia di Finanza €150m to supply Italy’s an ATR 72-600 airframe
Guardia di Finanza (GdF,
originally ordered by
Financial Guard) with
another three ATR 72MP Avianca Argentina as
maritime patrol aircraft, plus LV-GUI, but which
logistic support services. never entered service
The October 9 agreement with the airline.
brings the total number On October 5 last year it
of ATR 72MPs ordered was ferried to Leonardo’s
by the service to four. main assembly and test
The initial deal – worth facility at Turin-Caselle,
around €44m – was Italy, to be converted for
signed in July 2018, and the maritime patrol role
the first aircraft should be and it made its first flight
Still in Avianca colours, ATR 72-600MP, wearing the experimental registration CSX62311, lands delivered by the end of in the new configuration
at Turin-Caselle on October 7, after a test flight that lasted almost three hours. Marco Rossi
this year; the remaining last September 23.
Anniversary markings for Norwegian F-35A

Nate Leong
THIS LUFTFORSVARET markings on the outside As well as the Norwegian – apparently a reference operated by the 62nd
(Royal Norwegian Air of the nose gear door to flag, the markings on serial to a popular chocolate- Fighter Squadron at
Force, RNoAF) F-35A celebrate the air arm’s 5146 (AM-06, FMS 15-5146) flavoured milk brand. Luke Air Force Base,
recently received special 75th anniversary this year. include the word ‘Litago’ The jet is one of seven Arizona, for training.

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