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Old 15th Feb 2020, 12:26
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Eclan
 
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Originally Posted by 601
Wish we could but we missed that boat a long time ago.
But there is hope. Viking Canadair have bought the lne from Bombardier. The CL515 is the latest version. Sadly the first lot are heading to Indonesia in 2025.
You beat me to it.
Yes I read the indons are buying the 515s. They don't seem to care about fires very much.... maybe they're planning SAR activities. Or retrieving boat people?
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