Afghan war leaves Forces unable to buy new rescue planes
Canada's plan to replace its aging search-and-rescue aircraft are put on hold as the money is being channeled for other aircraft programs to support the war in Afghanistan.
The $1.3-billion program to purchase a fleet of new fixed-wing search-and-rescue aircraft was named as the No. 1 equipment priority in 2003 for the Canadian Forces.
But the money has now gone to purchase C-17 and C-130J transport aircraft and Chinook helicopters.
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