UPDF Gets More Jets

THE MONITOR
18 October 2011
Kampala, Uganda

The UPDF on Sunday received additional jet fighters from Russia as it emerged that one of those in the batch shipped in three months ago has been grounded due to engine failure.

A highly-placed military source told this newspaper that the Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft was marooned after it sucked a bird into the engine shortly after takeoff from Entebbe military airbase.

The September 8 incident infuriated the army that has asked the Civil Aviation Authority to explain how the watchdog’s Bird Hazard & Wildlife Control unit informed the airport’s Control Tower to clear the flight.

Witnesses said fire began sparking from one of the jet fighter’s engines following which, the crew was promptly alerted as emergency staff on the ground scrambled to evacuate other planes parked on the apron.

A Ugandan pilot, who apparently was test-flying the jet under instructions by a Russian, reportedly switched the engine on-and-off until he landed safely.

The affected jet, according to a source we cannot name due sensitivity of the matter, remained grounded for three weeks until Rosoboronexport, the Russian state arms company supplying the Su-30 fighter planes, fixed its engine under an obtaining three-year warrant.

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In my opinion this is a horrendous waste of valuable resources ...it is like buying a Rolls-Royce Phantom, to park it in front of your thatched ( and leaking) house, which is far removed in the rocky hills with no tarmac. There is no security threat in these parts that warrants this kind of hardware.
The Russians are smiling all the way to the bank, happy in the knowledge that they have easily confused another short-sighted, egotistical tinpot despot.

I also think we shouldnt react to this arms race by the EA despot. No we should. I dont know really.

I'm busy following developments in Iran vs the west kumbe there's an Arms Race at home!

Mungu anisamehe.