Alenia C27J Spartan

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 Greece
Transport - Operations - Military

25 October 2022
08:52 UTC

 
Destination : PSA
PSA
LIRP
Pisa
Tuscany
 Italy
Elevation : 2m / 6ft

CommentThis is odd : a Greek C37 we've never seen before flying out of Turkey.
This C27J once was part of the Greek Air force fleet but it appears to have left the fleet in 2008.
It then appears to have been upgraded and the 1st prototype of Alenia's MC27J Praetorian a multi-role gunship for special forces.
The problem is that the FAA reports that N359PL owned by Alenia Aeromacchi North America was "deregistered" in 2015.
So who owns it now and why are they flying around claiming to be Greek ?
What's the story here ?

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