U.K. Preparing To Send Pumas To Afghanistan

LONDON—The U.K. plans to deploy its newly upgraded Puma Mk2 helicopters to Afghanistan in 2015. Three Royal Air Force (RAF) Pumas will to be sent to Afghanistan to replace a trio of Royal Air Force Chinooks currently operating from Kabul in support of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission, Mark Francois...
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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