Angolan AW109E under test

Wearing the test registration CSX81902, c/n 11838 is one of six AW109Es ordered by the Angolan Government in 2015. Marco MuntzPHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN at Italy’s Varese- Venegono Airport show an AW109E destined for the Angolan Air Force. In 2015 Angola placed an order for six helicopters with Finmeccanica (now Leonardo Helicopters) as part of a larger arms deal. However, the type of helicopter involved was only revealed last June. Angola ordered six AW109Es at a cost of €90m. Nothing is known