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WHERE WE ARE NOW SQUADRONS
No. 25 SQUADRON No. 15 SQUADRON
The armed reconnaissance the 25th Squadron Established in 2009, the 15th Squadron flies Cessna
operates Air Tractor 802, which was originally Caravan, a US-made single-engine turboprop plane.
used for aerial surveillance before it underwent an
upgrade program to carry laser-guided rockets It has enough space to allow a representative
and smart bombs. of the party that requests the mission to be on
board, where he can orchestrate, take on-the-spot
The US-made plane, which can fly for six hours decisions and guide the flight as need necessitates.
non-stop, is able to carry up to 4,000 pounds
of ammunition and can be modified to carry The vehicle can fly 5-6 hours a day, up to 10,000 feet,
improved types of weapons. with oxygen, as it is not pressurized.
The squadron's pilots regularly go to the US for
refresh courses and training, while they use the
knowledge to train newcomers to the squadron.
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