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THE horrific ambush in Helmand took the number of British soldiers killed by roadside bombs this year to at least 37 and threw the spotlight once again on the lack of battlefield helicopters available in Afghanistan.
Despite the number of soldiers on the ground more than doubling, Afghan veterans say there has been little increase to the numbers of UK Chinooks - the workhorses of the Afghan conflict - operating in Helmand.See the full content of this document
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Bombs Highlight Helicopter Shortage [Edition 3]
That lack of helicopters means that troops have to travel by road and land in v...
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