MoD admits it doesn't have ANY water-bombing aircraft needed to put out fires

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MoD admits it doesn't have ANY water-bombing aircraft needed to put out fires.

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The Ministry of Defence has admitted it does not have any water-bombing aircraft needed to put out wildfires.On Sunday, Scottish First Minister John Swinney turned down Wes Streeting's offer to use Chinooks to combat the devastating wildfires in the Cairngorms.Mr Swinney rejected the offer because the helicopters simply are not able to drop water onto the heathlands below.Mr Streeting and Douglas Alexander, the Scottish Secretary, suggested the helicopters would provide "logistical support and heavy-lift capacity".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Swinney turned down assistance despite earlier asking for air support.In a statement, he said: "The UK Government are not in a position to agree to this request, given that the Ministry of Defence does not possess aerial firefighting assets stationed within the UK."A Ministry of Defence spokesman confirmed to The Telegraph that Britain lacked the military aircraft to water-bomb wildfires.Australia, Canada, the EU and US all have...

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