Fat Albert Filled With Christmas Cheer By Toys For Tots
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, transformed the squadron's C-130 Hercules, affectionately known as Fat Albert, into a modern-day Santa's sleigh in support of the U.S Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, bringing the joy of Christmas to numerous children in the Northeast who were affected by Superstorm Sandy.
USTRANSCOM Exercises Renewal For Largest Independent Airlift Provider In Afghanistan
The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has exercised a renewal option for AAR to provide airlift support in Afghanistan from December 2012 through November 2013. The renewal has a value of approximately $143 million in revenue and is part of a contract originally awarded to AAR in 2008.
Logged More Than 500 Hours Of Flight In Anti-Piracy Operations
The Navy’s fourth Fire Scout detachment returned to Mayport, FL. on Dec. 1 after achieving several milestones during its five-month deployment aboard USS Klakring (FFG 42). The Fire Scout unmanned helicopter detachment logged more than 500 flight hours in the U.S. Africa Command Area of Responsibility supporting anti-piracy operations and providing real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) support to combatant commanders.
Ten More Of The Medium-Lift, Twin-Engine Helicopters Are On Order
The initial two Eurocopter EC725 helicopters for the Royal Malaysian Air Force were formally presented during a ceremony Monday in Kuala Lumpur, with the first unit being delivered on time and the second unit coming three months ahead of schedule.
Ground Test Vehicle (GTV) Delivery First Step In Towards First Flight
The team developing the Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps has delivered the first prototype aircraft -- the Ground Test Vehicle (GTV) -- from the assembly line to the flight test team.
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