The USAF has grounded 30 of its oldest C130 Hercules transports
and has restricted the flight of another 60 after the discovery of
wing stress cracks that were reportedly much more severe than
anticipated.
If You Thought The VHX Marine One Contract Was Big, Just Hang
On...
By ANN Senior Correspondent Kevin "Hognose" O'Brien
Coming out of Heli-Expo, everyone is talking about the way that
European manufacturers have been cleaning American clocks in the
contract stakes. Now, there is a new contract looming on the
horizon, one that is certain to see a European win, as both of the
competitors are largely European. They will put on some American
fig leaves as Agusta-Westland did to win the VHX contract, but
large parts of this contract will go across the pond, no matter who
wins.
A Coast Guard helicopter crew is credited with rescuing a downed
pilot in a swamp near Savannah, GA, Sunday, after the pilot's
recently restored Piper Super Cub apparently lost all engine
power.
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