British Special Forces on highly sensitive airborne operations could be grounded for two years if controversial plans to replace their famous Hercules aircraft go ahead, it was claimed last night.MPs and veterans raised the alarm that elite forces might be unable to mount some key missions until the replacement Airbus A400M Atlas is fully adapted to their requirements in 2025. They fear that would include high-altitude parachuting as well as low-level drops of fast attack boats.
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