2 Ukrainian Tankers Land In Karachi
December 05 2008
A pair of Il-78MP Midas tanker aircraft have arrived in Pakistan after apparently being bought from Ukraine, Defense News reports.
The aircraft were spotted at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on Tuesday.
The aircraft are believed to be the first of four purchased from Ukraine, although some details of the sale remain unconfirmed.
The Il-78s will give Pakistan's air force its first airborne refueling capability and will be used for Mirage-III aircraft, said...
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