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Old 24th Oct 2006, 01:35
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Jackonicko
 
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The Danes bought 14 Merlin, eight SAR cabs and six tactical transports.

We're getting the tactical transports - but Denmark will then replace them.

This is handy for them, because like the AAC were with the AH-64, the Danes are short of people to fly the cabs at the mo.

The Portugese were also asked for four, and they said no.

The HM.Mk 1 may or may not have been a 'kipper' - but if it was, then surely that's down to a Cold War role and LM's mission system, since most users seem pretty enthusiastic about the cab as a support helicopter.

And has it ever lost a competition?
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