09:30AM, Monday 24 February 2025
PERSONNEL from RAF Benson are undertaking final combat training in Scotland.
They have been deployed to RAF Leuchars in Fife for Exercise Kukri Dawn, a final assessment designed to test the skills of pilots and crewmen from 28 (Army
Co-operation) Squadron before they join operational units.
Working alongside engineers from 33 Squadron, the trainees will be pushed to their limits during the two-week exercise that mirrors real-life combat scenarios using Chinook and Puma helicopters.
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