Summary
BRITISH forces are so short of helicopters in Helmand that they are hiring Russian civilian aircraft to transport supplies.
The revelation came yesterday as a Russian helicopter crashed on take-off from Kandahar - the coalition's main air base in southern Afghanistan.See the full content of this document
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Troops Relying On Russian Supply Aircraft [Scot Region]
Sixteen of the 21 civilians on board were killed. Officials said enemy fire was not responsible for th...
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