US Naval Air Systems Command, NAVAIR Patuxent River, MD: At 8:00 AM Tuesday, May 9th, four H-1 aircraft, two AH-1Zs and two UH-1Ys, left the Naval Air Warfare Center here to begin the program's long awaited Operational Evaluation period.
“This is a significant milestone in the H-1 Upgrades program and brings us that much closer to fielding this critical capability to the Fleet Marines who are anxiously awaiting these tremendously capable aircraft,” said Col. Keith Birkholz, H-1 program manager at NAVAIR. “This milestone also is a tremendous testimony to the government-Bell team that has labored so hard for the last few years to achieve it.”
“This is a great day for the U.S. Marines and the H-1 Program,” said Bell Helicopter Chief Executive Officer Michael Redenbaugh. “Over the next six months these aircraft will demonstrate and validate the significant improvements that have been made to make them more valuable to the Marines. These aircraft are among the world
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