Purchase of Russian Mi-17s is criticized.
 
U.S. military buying helicopters for use by Afghan air corps.
 
By Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post, Saturday 19 June 2010.
 
The Defense Department is seeking to buy 10 more of the Mi-17s next year, and had planned to buy dozens more over the next decade. (as written)
. . . . . . . . . .
 
(a) "had planned to buy dozens more" = did but doesn't plan to at the time of the reporting = incorrect grammar.
 
(b) "planned to buy dozens more" = did but doesn't plan to at the time of the reporting, proving that (a) is grammatically incorrect.
 
(c) "plans to buy dozens more" = expects to buy more = probable intended meaning.
 
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