They burst unto the scene three and a half years ago: two used UH -1H helicopters donated by the Taiwanese to the BDF.
Well, for three weeks now, both choppers had been down - awaiting parts for repairs. But we can confirm tonight that one of them was seen in the air today taking a test flight. We are told that it will take another test tomorrow - and if all goes as planned one of them should be back to being fully operational by tomorrow evening.
And, as for the Facebook story put out by a politician that a solider had been bitten by a snake. The BDF's press point persons tells us that a solider posted at the Cadenas observation post was bitten by something, either a snake or a spider - but it wasn't poisonous. Still, out of an abundance of caution he was flown to Price Barracks in Belize City over the weekend. We are told the soldier recovered without exhibiting any symptoms of venom poisoning.
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