The first two Pilatus PC-21s for the Armee de lAir (French Air Force) have arrived at their new home of Base Aerienne 709 Cognac-Chateuabernard. The aircraft, 03/HB-HVC '709-FE' (c 295) and 15/HB-HVO '709-FQ' (c 307) were delivered from the factory at Stans-Buochs, Switzerland, to Cognac on August 30. The '709-xx' codes were taped over for the ferry flight. France signed a contract on December 30, 2016, with Babcock Mission Critical Services France to provide 17 PC-21s for pilot training, students then moving on to the Alpha Jet and then Rafale. The aircraft will replace the TB30 Epsilon with the EPAA 315 at Cognac. Pilatus has already manufactured most French PC-21s and further deliveries are expected to follow shortly, with all aircraft due to be in service before the end of next year.
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机译：法国空军的前两架皮拉图斯PC-21飞机已经抵达基地Aerienne 709科涅克白兰地-Chateuabernard的新家。 03 / HB-HVC'709-FE'（c / n 295）和15 / HB-HVO'709-FQ'（c / n 307）这架飞机已从瑞士斯坦斯布奇斯的工厂交付给干邑8月30日。“ 709-xx”代码被粘贴在渡轮上。法国于2016年12月30日与法国巴布科克关键任务服务公司签订了合同，为其提供17架PC-21进行飞行员培训，然后学生们转乘Alpha Jet，然后是Rafale。该飞机将在科涅克白兰地用EPAA 315代替TB30 Epsilon。皮拉图斯已经制造了大多数法国PC-21飞机，预计将在不久之后进一步交付，所有飞机都将于明年年底之前投入使用。
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