The Sad State Of Britain's Helicopter Fleet (Or Lack Of) In Afghanistan

Begging a lift: A borrowed Mi-8 in Afghanistan

Now We Are Borrowing Russian Helicopters To Fight The Taliban -- The Daily Mail

British frontline troops in Afghanistan are so short of helicopters and transport planes that they are being bailed out by the Russians.

The Mail on Sunday has established that the Ministry of Defence is using civilian Russian-built Mi-8 and Mi-26 transport helicopters to ferry supplies and soldiers in Afghanistan. The pilots are freelance Russians and Ukrainians.

Britain is also hiring massive commercial Russian Antonov aircraft to fly vehicles and heavy equipment from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire to Afghanistan.

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My Comment: Another example of failure within the British military/political establishment.

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