All Of Afghanistan's Cargo Planes Are To be Scrapped

Afghan Air Force C-27A. Wikipedia

US Scraps Entire Fleet Of Afghan Cargo Planes -- Stars and Stripes

KABUL — The U.S. military is scrapping the Afghan air force’s entire fleet of Italian-made cargo planes, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

U.S. and Afghan officials told the paper that the Afghan military isn’t expected to have an independent and fully functioning air force until around 2017, well after the withdrawal of most U.S. and international troops.

On the west end of Kabul International Airport, twin-engine C-27As sit side by side, sunlight reflecting off their gray wings and the green, black, and red of the Afghan flag emblazoned on their tails. For more than a year, though, most of the planes had been little more than expensive aviation exhibitions, unable to fly due to lack of spare parts and maintenance.

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My Comment: It makes one wonder who was responsible for awarding this contract in the first place .... and why.