Czech Republic hoping to buy four US Hercules military planes

The Czech Republic is hoping to buy four US Hercules military planes this year, the country’s minister of defence, Martin Barták, told reporters. Two of the planes would be flown while the other two would be used as a source of spare parts. Mr Barták refused to say how much the aircraft would cost, but said they would come at a good price. The idea of buying Hercules planes was floated in 2008 by a previous Czech defence minister, Vlasta Parkanová.