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Helicopter Crews Want More Money To Serve With Nordic Battlegroup

January 07 2015

Finland

Because of a pay dispute, the Finnish military may not be able to provide four helicopters that were pledged for the European Union's Nordic Battlegroup, reports YLE News, Finland's English-language news service.

Helsinki promised four NH90 transport helicopters for any potential E.U. crisis-management operations during the first half of the year.

However, some of the 70 military personnel needed to operate the aircraft, including mechanics, have been refusing to take part in...

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