via NBC San Diego...
Awesome.A Marine Corps helicopter known as one of the Vietnam Era's most iconic aircraft is officially history.The Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469 ) and Marine Light Attack Training Squadron 303 (HMLA-T 303) honored the UH-1N Huey in a farewell ceremony at MCAS Camp Pendleton Friday afternoon.The old "November" model huey is being replaced by the next generation, UH-1Y "Yankee" aircraft, which flies faster, lifts more and uses more powerful weapons
The only thing left is to get the new models into service as fast as possible.
No drawn out manufacturing to keep the lines open.
Just get it done.
Not just that, but also get the USAF involved.
ReplyDeleteThey are looking for a fleet of (security) UH-1 replacements, and the UH-1Y just ticks all of their requirement boxes (well, most anyways).