
There will be a Chinook helicopter ready to be airborne at the British bases at all times during the summer firefighting season , British Forces Cyprus announced on Tuesday.
“The Chinook is ideally suited to aerial firefighting, being one of, if not the most, capable heavy-lift helicopters in the world,” Squadron Leader Joel Babbage, of RAF Akrotiri’s 1310 Flight, said.
He said the helicopters can operate in “challenging conditions, including






