Tarragon basic trainers delivered to Latvian Air Force
On 2 December 2022, the Latvijas Gaisa Spéki (Latvian Air Force) took delivery of two Pelegrin Tarragon basic training aircraft. The serials of the trainers are 021 and 022.
The Tarragon is a Latvian ultralight aircraft that is locally produced by Pelegrin Limited at Ādaži airfield. It features a cantilever low-wing, an enclosed cockpit with two-seats-in-tandem under a bubble canopy, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.
After the hand over ceremony at ceremony Ādaži airfield, both Tarragons departed for their delivery to Lielvarde air base. This air base is home of 1 Aviation Squadron, controlling Transporta Posms (Flight) operating the An-2 and the Tarragon and Helikopteru Posms (Flight) operating the Mi-17-1V and the UH-60M Black Hawk of which four are on order.
Photo by Latvian Air Force