Canada expands helicopter options for Afghanistan
The Canadian government announced today that they are taking steps to improve the aviation assets for their troops in Afghanistan. See a story here. Up to now the Canadian ground forces relied on either Allied lift or use ground transportation. Now they are leasing Russian Mi-17 and buying CH-47D and F aircraft. [...]
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