One-Third Of Those Hours Have Come In Last Five Years
Boeing reports that the US Army's fleet of AH-64 Apache combat
helicopters has logged more than two million flight hours,
according to recently released US Army operational summary
data.
British Pilot/Veteran Day Outing In Its Seventh Successful
Year
Three pilots walked across the ramp to the Miles Messenger. They
all expected Peter to fly; but Peter said he was tired. "You two
flip for it." John won, and after takeoff Peter handed the plane to
him. John Potter wasn't exactly current. He hadn't flown an
airplane since he mustered out of the RAF at the end of World War
II.
Surface-to-air "threats" are frequent at Red Flag-Alaska 06-2,
as aircrews try to slip past simulated, enemy ground fire during
the exercise that began at Eielson AFB April 24.
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