Farnborough 2018: UK helicopters in Transition

16th July 2018 - 09:45 GMT | by Alan Warnes in London

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After 15 years of continuous operations, the UK’s Joint Helicopter Command, which runs the Chinook, Gazelle, Puma and Merlin fleets, is currently in a state of flux.

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