UK Ministry of Defence, Coalition attack and support helicopters earmarked for operating in southern Afghanistan later this year will have less need to divert from frontline activity to refuel now that the RAF, along with other units of the Joint Helicopter Command, have taken delivery of new huge off-road tankers.
American-built Oshkosh ten-wheeled fuel tankers have the most impressive off-road capability of any fuels vehicle bought for the RAF. This means aviation fuel can now be delivered to aircraft at the very edge of operations instead of being restricted to metalled roads which might be up to 100 miles away.
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