Day: April 23, 2022

Poland to choose between AH-1Z and AH-64

Posted on April 23, 2022 by alert5

Poland is shopping for new attack helicopters and the Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak revealed that one of the deciding factors to select a winner will be the delivery time.

A U.S. Marine AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 takes off in Charleston, West Virginia, July 26, 2019. HMLA-167 is subordinate command of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. William L.Holdaway)

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First female B-52 squadron commander

Posted on April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 by alert5

Lt. Col. Vanessa “Lana” Wilcox is the first female to take command of a B-52 squadron. She was sworn in as the commander of the 96th Bomb Squadron during a change-of-command ceremony on Apr. 21.

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Mali takes delivery of 2 Mi-24Ps and mobile radar from Russia

Posted on April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 by alert5

Mali has taken delivery of two Mi-24P attack helicopters from Russia on Apr. 18. The rotorcraft arrived at Modibo Keita international airport.

Photo: Malian Ministry of Defence
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