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'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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Speaking of RDF. I was part of the first, we were told, time the FCA got to fly in an Alouette. We were fully trained and the whole platoon complete with rifles were deployed in 'sticks' of four. It went perfectly. Afterwards we were told it would never happen again. Glad that wasn't true.
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I have pics of the pl prior to mine doing deploys from an Alouette in 1986 in Monaghan, it was a jolly after 3 weeks back-to-back border duties so PDF could take some leave ."Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "
"No, they're trying to fly the tank"
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The US Air Force has selected the AW139 to replace its Huey's.
Boeing MH-139 to Replace U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey Fleet
Boeing [NYSE: BA] will provide its MH-139 helicopter and related support to the U.S. Air Force to replace the more than 40-year-old UH-1N “Huey†helicopters used to protect America’s intercontinental ballistic missile bases.
The program awarded today is valued at $2.4 billion for up to 84 helicopters, training devices and associated support equipment.
“We’re grateful for the Air Force’s confidence in our MH-139 team,†said David Koopersmith, vice president and general manager, Boeing Vertical Lift. “The MH-139 exceeds mission requirements, it’s also ideal for VIP transport, and it offers the Air Force up to $1 billion in acquisition and lifecycle cost savings.â€
The MH-139 derives from the Leonardo AW139, which is used by more than 270 governments, militaries and companies worldwide. Leonardo will assemble the helicopters at its northeast Philadelphia plant, with Boeing integrating military-specific components at its facility south of that city.
The contract also includes operations, maintenance, training systems and support equipment for the MH-139 aircraft.
“We’re proud to provide the U.S. Air Force with solutions across the entire services ecosystem,†said Ed Dolanski, president of U.S. Government Services, Boeing Global Services. “With the AW139 platform’s more than 2 million flight hours and established supply chain, we look forward to applying our expertise to drive cost savings while supporting mission readiness.â€
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Originally posted by DaithiDub View PostDescribed as a 'militarised' AW-139. What will be the differences between this and the AC AW-139s?
Painted "US Military green" instead of "green"?
There is more space for avionics in the nosecone compared to the Italian Built AW139.For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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Originally posted by na grohmit� View PostThere is more space for avionics in the nosecone compared to the Italian Built AW139.
Quite a surprise that the UH-72 Lakota lost this one. Like that aircraft, it's intended for domestic use only.
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Originally posted by GoneToTheCanner View Postone thing that hasn't changed from the Dauphin era is that the cockpit entry door is too small for a fully kitted out pilot to be able to enter easily......I wonder how long it will be before they have to tool around with skis on, because of the tiny tyres.
Versus:
Looks like they have a longer schnoz, the exhausts are buried behind more cowling, tougher main undercarriage, HF antenna and possibly MAWS? All nice to have...
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