Puma to Cougar

Having seen front line operations in the Falklands, the Sahara, RSA Bush wars Chad Senegal the Gulf Wars and disaster relief in Mexico and Columbia the Puma is also used for surveillance and Elint, and personnel transport by the oil industry and anti-shipping tasks. Although replacements have emerged and despite the fact that early models such as those used by the RAF are somewhat 'top heavy' and difficult to fly they continue in service in the new millennium. The RAF types upgraded for continued use well into the new cwntury