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Tuesday, August 04, 2009

'Combat ban' for Afghanistan helicopters

EH-101 MerlinHelicopters earmarked by the Ministry of Defence to help British troops in Afghanistan will not be able to fly on combat operations because they are not armour-plated, senior RAF sources have disclosed.

A failure to equip the six Merlin helicopters – which will go to Helmand in December – with proper protection from bullets and rocket-propelled grenades will endanger the lives of passengers and crew, pilots have told The Daily Telegraph.

The disclosures come in the wake of public criticism from military leaders and senior politicians over the shortage of helicopters for British troops in Afghanistan.

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