Dutch Cougar been shot at Afghanistan

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Dutch Cougar been shot at Afghanistan

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A Russian helicopter has successfully returned a chopper belonging to the Netherlands Air Force, which was damaged by ground fire in the South of Afghanistan, to its airbase in Kandahar.
After being shot at, the Dutch Cougar helicopter landed at an American military camp 65 kilometers away from its base.

credit: rt.com

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Re: Dutch Cougar been shot at Afghanistan

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The obvious question:

Serial known?

And will it be replaced with an new one at Af.?

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Re: Dutch Cougar been shot at Afghanistan

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Stafsels wrote: Serial known?
According to GRAS S-447 was damaged in Afghanistan in December. Not sure if this is the one, but draw your own conclusions.. :wink:
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At this time the S-444 is loaded into an AN-124 at Woensdrecht for shipping to KAF
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