Army leased the wrong helicopters; DEFENCE.Byline: COLM KELPIE kel·pie 1 also kel·py n. pl. kel·pies A malevolent water spirit of Scottish legend, usually having the shape of a horse and rejoicing in or causing drownings. A TOP civil servant yesterday rejected "Dad's Army" claims after military chiefs ordered the WRONG helicopters. The Department of Defence accepted the embarrassing blunder but claimed the EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 3million deal was signed in a rush. It was three months before inspectors discovered the aircraft could not carry troops, only cargo. Labour transport spokesman Tommy Broughan said: "We seem to have had a number of issues like that over the years of our UN involvement. "It's almost like a Dad's Army in terms of 30-yearold vessels, allegedly with holes in a number of them." |
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