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April 09, 2007

First Finnish-Built NH90 Helo Takes Flight

One Of 18 Helos Ordered By Swedish Gov't

Aero-News has learned the first high-cabin NH90 transport helicopter destined for the Swedish Defense Forces, and assembled by Patria in Finland, has successfully flown its first test flights.

Rough Weather Made Medevac Challenging... But These Guys Are Good

Aero-News learned this weekend the US Coast Guard conducted the long range medevac rescue of an injured fisherman approximately 130 miles east-southeast of Galveston, TX the night of April 4.

ANN Special Feature: Heath Haussaman, Spaceport America - 04.09.07

Heath Haussaman has an excellent blog covering New Mexico politics, and has been closely covering Doña Ana County's referendum on funding for Spaceport America. Heath brings us some background

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McCain Questions USAF's Selection Process For Search And Rescue Helicopters

Questions Choice of Boeing

An April 4 letter from Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne was critical of the manner in which the Air Force selected a Boeing twin-rotor HH-47 Chinook last November for a contract worth as much as $15 billion, reported Reuters.