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Post by Frenchie on Sept 25, 2009 18:34:27 GMT 1
RAF Chinook helicopters operating in Afghanistan will receive a £408m upgrade to deliver more powerful engines and more advanced, digitised cockpits, Minister for Defence Equipment and Support, Quentin Davies, announced yesterday, Thursday, 24 September 2009. Mr Davies travelled to RAF Odiham in Hampshire which is the home of the RAF Chinook fleet to announce the upgrade and he also met pilots and engineers involved in operating the helicopters. The upgrade will give the whole Chinook fleet a significant boost by fitting a more powerful engine, enabling the Chinooks to operate more effectively in the hot summers and high altitudes of Afghanistan. The new modern, fuel efficient engines also mean that the fleet will be able to fly further without refuelling and therefore spend longer supporting the front line, before needing re-servicing. Continued........>Attachments:
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