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To: Drago

“The new Marine One is European also.”

What? Marine One is not American made?

Unbelievable.

What model is it?


18 posted on 11/09/2007 6:59:13 PM PST by JSteff
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To: JSteff

Marine One is going to be the AgustaWestland EH-101...imported/outfitted by Lockheed-Martin to satisfy domestic requirements. The Marine Corps picked it over the Sikorsky H-92 Superhawk. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AgustaWestland_EH101
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_One


21 posted on 11/09/2007 7:22:31 PM PST by Drago
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