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Old 8th Jun 2009, 13:28
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Some of us do have knowledge, albeit it bit dated and in another theatre closer to home.
It is not the Puma Force that is at fault, those guys have done and continue to do an outstanding job in very difficult conditions.
It is the Puma they fly that is under question.
As I said in my previous post it really is getting old and "clattery" !!
Totally agree as a soldier worked with Pumas in Belize and NI and the crews were outstanding however the airframes are now 20 years older and not had a major update. I would like to hope that the crew are of the same calibre and now as a tax payer I would like to see them with a better more up to date aircraft.
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