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Thursday, November 28, 2013

RAF trains on upgraded Puma helicopter

Puma Mk2The RAF has begun training on the Puma Mk2 helicopter after a £260 million upgrade programme.

Pictures released today show crews from 33 and 230 Squadrons carrying out training flights of the upgraded aircraft from their base at RAF Benson in Oxford.

Its engines have been upgraded to give them 35 per cent more power and improved fuel efficiency, meaning they can fly faster and twice as far as the Puma Mk1.

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