Since 2014, the U.S. government has provided grant aid funding for 16 Grand Caravan EX aircraft. [Courtesy: Textron Aviation]
Key Takeaways:
The Tunisian Air Force is acquiring four Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft for its fleet.
These versatile aircraft will be specially modified with electro-optical/infrared sensors and other equipment for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations.
This acquisition is supported by U.S. government grant aid, making Tunisia the latest recipient in a program that has provided 16 such aircraft to various African nations since 2014.
The aircraft is sometimes known as “a flying Swiss Army knife” because of its versatility. For the Tunisian Air Force, the aircraft will be modified and equipped with:
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
