Special Forces Cessna 172RG Cutlass for Lithuanian Air Force
Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG II ‘77 Blue’ is a recent addition to the Karin e? s oro paj e? gos (KOP, Lithuanian Air Force) order of battle.
Lithuanian Air Force Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG II ‘77 Blue’. (Photo by Laurent Heyligen)
As LY-AVR, the aircraft was formerly assigned to the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service, with which it had served since 2001 – it was this service’s only fixedwing aircraft. According to local sources, the Cessna has been transferred to the air force to support the country’s special forces.
Source: By Dave Allport / AirForces Monthly – October 2019
Photo: Lithuanian Air Force Cessna 172RG Cutlass RG II ‘77 Blue’. (Photo by Laurent Heyligen)
Chloe Becker (North East European ©XAirForces News Editor from Germany)
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Special Forces Cessna 172RG Cutlass for Lithuanian Air Force