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Kevin Brooks wrote:
snip I think we'll see an off-the-shelf purchase of a new LUH; the possibility of a Bell 412 in military colors is not unrealistic (and probably more likely than the Huey II refurbishment program), destined for primarily ARNG service. The OH-58C's currently in use by ARNG outfits that have lost their Cobras and/or Hueys can't last long. BTW, here's the actual DoD transcript with the announcement and the details of where the money's going.: http://www.defenselink.mil/transcrip...0223-0484.html Doesn't a Huey, especially a 412, seem rather much for replacing OH-58Cs? Militarized Bell 407s or 430s ("Son of AirHawk!") I could see, or something similar (hey, Howard Hughes is still dead, so maybe we could buy more OH/AH-6s at a reasonable price). Or at a step up in size, AB-139s. Smaller than a Huey, but larger than a Loach, and should be a lot less maintenance-intensive. If you're going to buy new 4 blade Hueys you might as well just buy more UH-60s and have done with it (which is apparently what is being done, along with CH-47Fs, UAVs etc.) Guy |
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