Chief of Indonesian AF: "we are to buy Beriev flying boats".

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...yes, the Beriev 200 is an amphibian, but who cares

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December 23, 2014 10:07 am

The Indonesian Air Force says it will buy Russian-designed multipurpose amphibious aircraft to help prevent illegal fishing in the country’s waters,
The Jakarta Globe reported.

“This Beriev Be-200 Altair is very reliable to monitor aquatic areas.
The amphibious aircraft can land on the sea so it can help us catch illegal fishermen,”
Marshall Ida Bagus Putu Dunia, the chief of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU),
told reporters in Jakarta on Monday, as quoted by state-run news agency Antara.

“President Joko Widodo has agreed with the plan to buy the aircraft,” he added.

somewhat more at
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/indone ... al-fishing