UK RAF’s Puma Fleet Performs Flypasts Before Withdrawal

Tony Osborne – Aviation Week puma

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Credit: Tony Osborne / Aviation Week
LONDON—The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed a series of flypasts around the UK with its “workhorse” Airbus Puma helicopters ahead of the type’s formal withdrawal from service on March 31 without a replacement. A trio of RAF Pumas—in service since 1971—performed flybys on March 26 at several...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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