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UK: Chinook delays discussed by the parliament

London, UK - MPs accuse Ministry of Defence of increasing risks for English soldiers in Afghanistan

An inquiry ordered by some members of Parliament have shown that the delays in the delivery of eight Chinook Mark-IIIs, ordered to Boeing in 1995, might have increased the risks for English soldiers. "The absence of these helicopters - they stated - meant that British troops in Afghanistan have had to make do with fewer helicopters and make an increased number of dangerous journeys by road". The...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1100727
Rome, Italy, 03/05/2009 17:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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