Airbus Helicopters has successfully handed over the 14th and 15th H135 training helicopters to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). This marks the delivery completion of 15 H135s over the last six years. Designated as TH-135 by JMSDF, the 13 units delivered prior have been in operation since 2011.
Lt. Cmdr. Adam Schantz, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) P-3C product officer and test pilot, lifted the nose of the P-3C Orion into a bright, blue sky Dec. 9, marking the first takeoff from Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville’s runways since the airfield closed for upgrades and repairs in early June.
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