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Russia’s Arctic Command requires up to 100 Mi-8s

Posted on March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 by alert5

Russia’s recently formed Arctic Command will need up to 100 specially modified Mi-8 helicopters, Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov was quoted by news agency TASS.

By Alex Beltyukov [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Ukrainian Mi-24 crashed

Posted on March 25, 2015 by alert5

A Ukrainian Army Mi-24 has crashed in Vasylkiv district of Kyiv region on Mar. 24. One person on board was killed and two others injured.

“Mil Mi-24P, Ukraine – Army AN1387321” by
Oleg V. Belyakov – AirTeamImages – Gallery page http://www.airliners.net/photo/Ukraine—Army/Mil-Mi-24P/1387321/L
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Washington National Guard UH-60 Deck Landing Qualifications on CVN 74

Posted on March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 by alert5

UH-60s from Washington National Guard took part in a Deck Landing Qualifications (DLQ) on board USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), just off the coast of Port Angeles on Mar. 24.

Photo: PFC Brianne Patterson, JFHQ-WA,State Public Affairs Office
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Airbus Helicopters rejects Greece NH90 bribery allegations

Posted on March 24, 2015 by alert5

Airbus Helicopters has come out to reject a report from German newspaper Bild that Greece officials were paid 41 million euros in bribes to secure the contract for 20 NH90 TTH helicopters.

“NHIndustries NH-90TTH NH-207 (8424047169)” by Alan Wilson from Weston, Spalding, Lincs, UK – NHIndustries NH-90TTH ‘NH-207’
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