The Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) formally received its first three early dellvery, basic configuration T129A combat hellcopters into service during a ceremony held on 9 June. The delivery of the first three, of a batch of nine, had been delayed when technical issues were discovered during acceptance tests by the TLFC in 2013. These issues are understood to have been related to excessive vibrations during flight and balance Issues with the aircraft, but have now been resolved.
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