Super Tucano in Brazil. Phto elnuevodiario.com.do
Santo Domingo.- The first two Super Tucano airplanes, of eight bought by the Government in Brazil, are ready for their flight to the Dominican Republic.
The intercept planes will be immediately deployed in the war on drug trafficking, once concluded the test and training process of the personnel who’ll operate them.
An Armed Forces source said the company Embraer, manufacturer of the popular craft, formally informed the authorities that "the trial flights of the first two A-29 Super Tucano have concluded and are ready for transfer to Santo Domingo, as the delivery agreement signed with Brazil stipulates, scheduled for the beginning of November."
“We are only awaiting the corresponding procedures and some authorizations on the components of the final user," the source said Wednesday night.
From: United States
We can only hope they are used to prevent not help drug trafficking.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Generoso .....man up and check your parachute......although you havent used one since you were D.B. Cooper
Written by: telemeco, 5 Nov 2009 8:27 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
Well, this is a good thing, but if i am bringing drugs into the island and there are fighters and radar that can locate me, i will build a submarine of fiberglass that only cost about a million and will still bring the dough that way,,when are we getting Submarine and Frigate to combact that threat?
Written by: generoso, 5 Nov 2009 8:40 AM
From: United States, DR
Blutarsky
I need no stinkin' parachute.LOL.
Last paragraph in the article could be challenging for the DR as it reads:
"“We are only awaiting the corresponding procedures and some authorizations on the components of the final user," the source said Wednesday night.
This could mean US approval and end-user release permit of high tech components in the Tucano's, and now the question is since the US was not agreeable to the DR having these planes;
Would the US give their blessing, deny or play dumb and stall as long as possible?
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Did Rose Kennedy wear a black dress ?
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Does Cardinal Nicky wear a funny hat ?
Written by: xwill7, 5 Nov 2009 10:39 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
hope they do not shoot down any planes that might fall onto someone's house
From: United States, Brooklyn
A-bout time!
From: United States, new jersey
lets bring them planes to dr and blow up some drug lords
From: Dominican Republic
Wouldn't it be good to buy some Combat helicopters aswell.
From: United States
Dominican republic needs to create an organism of international parties who oversees the operation of these planes, no disrespect, but I do not trust DR politicians, police enforcement, Marina de guerra, Fuerzas armada, DNCD, you name it
Written by: abc200, 5 Nov 2009 9:57 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Great that DR has attack planes at last to defend itself!
S.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
from Venezuela and nutty Hugo
Written by: bankai, 6 Nov 2009 8:30 AM
From: United States, Long Island
Its about time they send these planes over its long over due. I hope they are used for what they are intended to do and I do hope they shoot down the planes as they said they would. It would definately be a big impact to these bastards selling drugs. I think they should impose capital punishment and kill those fucking drug dealers and i dont mean the small fry im talking about the big ones that reside in the country and work your way down.
Written by: bankai, 6 Nov 2009 8:32 AM
From: United States, Long Island
I also believe the armed forces need to update themselves in technology and education as well as in tactics. So they can better protect OUR border and our waters.
Written by: Grosero, 6 Nov 2009 9:37 AM
From: United States
I can only hope they are used to prevent drug trafficking, instead of being the main supplier .
From: United States
Will these work against Haitians?
Written by: abc200, 6 Nov 2009 3:06 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
But its great - I watched some re-enactment of the Battle of Britain - no Americans of course - at Duxford. The glory days of the Dominican Air Force are still to come but this time they will be better equipped to repel American invaders. It is amazing what can be done with a few aircraft...... and grond support - a 1000 dollar home made ground to air missile can down a warplane worth 100 million dollars. And 200 dollars worth of shredded aluminum foil can fool any radar.......
S.
Written by: zak325, 6 Nov 2009 6:33 PM
From: United States
Tha American Air Museum at Duxford is a great place if you'r into planes like I am. I gotta say the glory days of the FAD are in the past. Under Trujillo, they flew Vampires, Mosquitos, Beaufighters, Thunerbolts and Mustangs and B-17's, all the stuff the RAF and the USAAF sold off cheap. Today, few countries want to buy used aircraft. It's just not cost effective, they come out better buying new, but fewer aircraft. I do think the U.S. government will put pressure on the DR as to how these planes will be used. So much fo soverignity.
Written by: abc200, 6 Nov 2009 7:26 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Written by: anthonyC, 6 Nov 2009 11:04 PM
From: United States
"a 1000 dollar home made ground to air missile can down a warplane worth 100 million dollars. And 200 dollars worth of shredded aluminum foil can fool any radar......."
Abc,
Do you really believe what you write?
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
no he is an imbecile
Written by: abc200, 7 Nov 2009 2:02 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
why would it want to avoid detection......and from whom
Written by: abc200, 7 Nov 2009 5:02 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Of course, if intercepting a target and the target is being co-ordinated by a yacht with a standard radar with 50 nm range and 30 deg vertical window then of course when the yacht observes you the target can take avoiding action. Also if there is a need to attack a plane and it is possible the plane has ground support....... Or you don't want the enemy to know where you are landing........
S.
S.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
you are a moron of the lowest caliber
Written by: abc200, 7 Nov 2009 6:04 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
I'll trust you have bumpy landing and a reception committee!
S.
From: United States, new jersey
that plane has teeth ?
Written by: abc200, 7 Nov 2009 10:21 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
Guns ; and I'm sure when it is in service more armaments can be added.
The 314 b1 has 2x 12.7 mm FN Herstal M3P machine guns, 1x 20 mm cannon pod below the fuselage, 4x 70 mm rocket launcher pods, Conventional and intelligent bombs, 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder or MAA-1 Piranha or Python 3/4 air-to-air missiles and External stores on 5 hard-points. The maximum speed is 593 km/h (320 knots, 368 mph).
Read more:
http://www.thaindian.com/newsport....gency_10055829.html#ixzz0WEIovB5nS.
Written by: abc200, 8 Nov 2009 12:10 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
The problem is that on the ground planes are nearly defenseless. Hardened shelters and defended airports are necessary.
S.
Written by: mrweepa1, 8 Nov 2009 3:29 PM
From: United States, Huntington Station NY. Juan Dolio DR.
What a joke! This is what there going to use? iT LOOKS LIKE A WW2 PLANE. I see in the movies.
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We can only hope they are used to prevent not help drug trafficking.
Well, this is a good thing, but if i am bringing drugs into the island and there are fighters and radar that can locate me, i will build a submarine of fiberglass that only cost about a million and will still bring the dough that way,,when are we getting Submarine and Frigate to combact that threat?
I need no stinkin' parachute.LOL.
Last paragraph in the article could be challenging for the DR as it reads:
"“We are only awaiting the corresponding procedures and some authorizations on the components of the final user," the source said Wednesday night.
This could mean US approval and end-user release permit of high tech components in the Tucano's, and now the question is since the US was not agreeable to the DR having these planes;
Would the US give their blessing, deny or play dumb and stall as long as possible?
A-bout time!
S.
I can only hope they are used to prevent drug trafficking, instead of being the main supplier .
S.
http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/09/12/news21.asp
Also DR needs Cuban BTI.
S.
Abc,
Do you really believe what you write?
http://www.realmilitaryflix.com/public/860.cfm
http://www.realmilitaryflix.com/public/860.cfm
During the war, British Harrier aircraft lacked their conventional chaff dispensing mechanism.[8] Therefore Royal Navy engineers designed an impromptu delivery system of welding rods, split pins and string which allowed six packets of chaff to be stored in the airbrake well and be deployed in flight. It was often referred to as the "Heath Robinson chaff modification", due to its complexity.[9]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaf....r_countermeasure%29#Falklands_War
I guess this type of arrangement is popular among those seeking to escape detection! DR airforce should fit so it can aviod detection.
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The 314 b1 has 2x 12.7 mm FN Herstal M3P machine guns, 1x 20 mm cannon pod below the fuselage, 4x 70 mm rocket launcher pods, Conventional and intelligent bombs, 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder or MAA-1 Piranha or Python 3/4 air-to-air missiles and External stores on 5 hard-points. The maximum speed is 593 km/h (320 knots, 368 mph).
Read more: http://www.thaindian.com/newsport....gency_10055829.html#ixzz0WEIovB5n
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