Requirements For The New Airplane Are Being Developed At The Pentagon
The Army is looking to replace its fleet of 117 C-12 aircraft with something called a "Future Fixed Wing Utility Aircraft." The C-12 Huron, based on a Beechcraft Super King Air airframe, is used by the Army for personnel transport, intelligence gathering and reconnaissance, as well as carrying cargo.
Contract Administered Through The U.S. Army Aviation And Missile Command
AgustaWestland North America, Inc. has delivered AW139 aircraft to the Egyptian Air Force via its contract with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Contracting Center for Foreign Military Sales. "We're fully aware of the team it takes to put these aircraft into the hands of our international partners," said Jeffrey Young, director of the Security Assistance Management Directorate at the recent delivery ceremony.
Lancer Fleet To Receive New Ring Laser Gyro System
Boeing has received a $55.3 million production contract from the U.S. Air Force to upgrade the B-1 Lancer navigation system. The upgrade will replace the original navigation hardware with a new ring laser gyro system.
USS Hornet Museum, Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum Pay Tribute To General James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle
In conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the historic World War II aerial attack on Tokyo, a day-long tribute to Alameda-born and UC Berkeley graduate Gen. Jimmy Doolittle will take place at the USS Hornet Museum on May 5. The commemoration is a joint effort between the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda and The Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum in Fairfield, CA.
Fantasy Of Flight's Collection Of Real WWII Bombers Provides Compelling Backdrop For Part Three Of 2012 "Legends & Legacies" Symposium April 13-14
On Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14, Fantasy of Flight in central Florida once again brings the general public the opportunity to do just that as its Legends & Legacies Symposium Series continues with "Unspoken Valor: The Bomber Crews of World War II."
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