Second Iranian Navy F27 undergoes upgrade

F27-600 5-2603 at IACI facilities before being sent to the company’s Fokker 27 overhaul hangar in February 2017. Nashenas FOKKER F27-600 5-2603 of 15 Squadron, Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Aviation (IRINA) has begun an avionics upgrade at the Iranian Aircraft Industries (IACI) facility at Mehrabad International Airport. Work is being undertaken after a $350,000 contract was signed between the Iranian Navy and IACI in December. The aircraft is one of four F27s in IRINA service and was previously used