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December 14, 2004

The Army Upgrades Chutes -- and Training Methods (Part I)

Hognose Flies The Sim -- Parachute Sim, That Is

by Kevin R.C. "Hognose" O'Brien Yep, there's a parachute simulator... a combination of American ingenuity, high-tech, and good sense that enhances training quality and -- something a guy whose last parachute jump led to three months in a cast can really get behind -- reduces training injuries.

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Bell Helicopter Readies For V-22 Full Rate Production

Adding New Jobs At Fort Worth And Amarillo

Bell Helicopter Chief Executive Officer Michael Redenbaugh announced Monday the company is moving its V-22 Program Office from Fort Worth to Amarillo, TX. "We're doing this now in anticipation of the eventual need to ramp up for full rate production on the V-22," he said.

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B-17 Liberty Belle Finally Takes Flight

Don Brooks' Tribute To WWII Aviators

The 13th B-17 still flying anywhere in the world finally took to the skies after a 14-year restoration in Kissimmee, FL, last week.

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Corsairs Over Connecticut

Warbird Returns To Their Roots For 60th Anniversary Of WWII Victory

To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the end of WWII, June 2005 will see nine Chance Vought F4U Corsairs return home to Connecticut for the Veterans Salute, a celebration honoring the men and woman who worked on the home front and served in the military during WWII.

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