Zambian Spartan under test

THE FIRST Zambian Air Force (ZAF) C-27J, serial AF 002, during a test flight from Turin-Caselle Airport, Italy, on March 15. Now in full ZAF colours, the Spartan was operating from the site of Leonardo’s main facility and final assembly line and continues to wear the provisional and test marking CSX62307. This Spartan first flew on July 17 last year, without ZAF titles or insignia. Leonardo announced in September 2015 that it had received an order for two C-27Js from