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| Colombian hard boyz control at least 42 airplanes and helicopters |
| 2005-12-29 |
| Colombian guerrillas, paramilitary groups and drug lords own at least 42 airplanes and helicopters, the daily El Tiempo reported yesterday, citing military reports. According to the report, the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) operates between 15 and 20 aircraft. Right-wing paramilitary groups operating in eastern and south-eastern Colombia operate seven aircraft, while drug traffickers in the southeastern Valle province have between 15 and 20 aircraft. The head of the paramilitary fighters in Meta department has a Bell helicopter and a Cessna airplane for his personal use. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #2 I would venture to guess this is a low number. This is probably just the stolen aircraft and ones owned by the Guerrillas. This most likely does not count all the freelance smuggling aircraft and crews they use throughout the world. |
| Posted by: 49 pan 2005-12-29 13:37 |
| #1 I wonder if any of the serial #s were formerly sold to Venezuela? |
| Posted by: Jackal (from Moms house, like people on DU) 2005-12-29 08:25 |