Did I hear Migs from Canada? And refurbished jets from Libya? This sounds like another opportunity for the Kaguta family and cronies to profiteer from purchasing junk materiel.
---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 07:18:45 -0000 >From: "Lisa Toro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: ugnet_: Fw: Monitor: UPDF buys 12 jet planes >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >More NRM/NRA killing machines!! > >UPDF buys 12 jet planes > >By David Kibirige > >The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has ordered 12 jet fighters. >Army spokesman Maj. Shaban Bantariza confirmed yesterday that the army is to >buy jet fighters. >He, however, declined to name the number of jets or the country from which >they are to be imported. >"We are not only getting jet fighters but other equipment as well," >Bantariza said. "I cannot tell you from where or how many as that would be >revealing our secrets to our adversaries." >He said that some of the jets would be interceptors and others offensive. >Top military sources told The Monitor that the army sent experts to Canada >and Libya to inspect the jets. >"In Canada there is a dealer in MIG 21 and MIG 26 who has shown interest in >supplying the fighters," a source said. "We are also looking at the >opportunity of getting refurbished ones from Libya." >The source said that President Yoweri Museveni said he wants a squadron to >boost the four jets the UPDF has. >The army has sent 16 officers to be trained as pilots and technicians in >Libya. >The last time UPDF acquired jet fighters was a few years ago. >They acquired two jets, which were taken to Israel for refurbishment. >In 1998 the army got four MI-24 attack helicopters from Belarus whose >airworthiness was questionable. >Only two were delivered after UPDF pilots rejected to fly the first two. > >December 04, 2002 00:14:44 > >_____________________________________________________________ _______________ >__ >Ihre Voicebox fur's Leben, alle Anrufe werden per E-Mail an Ihr >Postfach weitergeleitet. - http://freemail.web.de/features/? mc=021162 > > >
