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UH-1, AB-212 or Mi-8: which one is going to fight against drug trade in Afghanistan?

Washington, USA - Debates in the United states about the opportunity of resorting to means already used in Colombia or old Israeli and former UN's aircraft

The success of the fight against drug trade and, first and foremost, against the production itself of drug in Colombia by US helicopters leads US Government to think about the opportunity of extending such anti-drug operations also to Afghanistan. Nevertheless, quite different views would exist on the procedures and most of all the vehicles to which resort: USA’s Government would intend to use old A...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 114454
Rome, Italy, 02/17/2005 12:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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