First operational deployment for RAF Puma MK2

The Royal Air Force’s Puma MK2 helicopters are now flying over Afghanistan for its first operational deployment, just three weeks after declaring Initial Operating Capability.

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Photo: RAF

The new arrivals will take over from the Chinook force in Kabul, providing aviation support to British and coalition troops who remain in Afghanistan.

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