Aero Vodochody delivers modified fighters to military

Deputy Defence Minister Martin Bartak has revealed that the Czech Air Force has received four L-159 fighters from aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody. The planes were rebuilt for two crew members as opposed to one, to be used for training military pilots. The modifications cost around 400 million crowns (the equivalent of around 22 million US dollars). The adjusted fighter jets come from a set of 72 planes that the military previously ordered. The Czech Air Force is now using only 24 of the models and trying to sell the rest. Possible buyers are said to include Indonesia and Vietnam.