Afghan Air Force in January 2016 will receive four US fighter

Almaty. December 22. Silkroadnews - Air Force of Afghanistan expect to receive four light fighter aircraft from the United States in January next year, said Afghan News Agency (AfTAG).
It will be the first entering combat aircraft with a fixed wing air support to expand Afghan forces against the backdrop of the deteriorating security situation.
Air Force expects to receive four more of these aircraft A-29 Super Tucanos by the end of 2016 and their number will be further expanded to 20 units by 2018.
According to the agency, the other day, eight Afghan pilots have completed their training at the training center of the US Air Force and returned to their homeland.
A-29 - a fixed-wing aircraft, which will give the opportunity to the Afghan Air Force aerial reconnaissance and support the security forces in the fight against militants with missiles "air-land".