In article <fkebjelvan6ca5cbrh45ai65sq7llc33pk@4ax.com>, Ken Murphy says...
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>Unfortunately, the photo attached is of the older Marine 1, a VH-3D
>Sea King.
>Ken
It's the photo used in the article...the new helo has yet to be assigned to the
WHouse
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>On 21 Jul 2019 21:21:26 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
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>>http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trumps-new-helicopter-has-a-flaw-it-scorches-the-white-house-lawn/ar-AAEvtGk?li=BBnb7Kz
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>>the White House lawn. So the Navy and Lockheed Martin Corp. are working to fix a
>>president on board.
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>>The first in a $5 billion fleet of new Marine One helicopters is supposed to be
>>ready to go into service by September 2020. President Donald Trump already has
>>showcased the new aircraft with a flyover during his Fourth of July appearance
>>in Washington.
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>>The previously undisclosed episode occurred last September, during a test
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>>He said the cause of the incident involving the helicopter, which is designated
>>available.
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>>will eventually meet all its key performance requirements. But the Government
>>performance requirements related to landing zone suitability, which includes a
>>requirement to land on the White House South Lawn without causing damage to the
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>>after the helicopter is supposed to be declared ready for initial operations.
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>>No lawn damage resulted from 13 other White House test flights the same day in
>>September and more this year, according to the Navy, including a June 14 landing
>>when Trump inspected the helicopter.
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>>The Navy plans to buy as many as 23 of the new aircraft at a cost of about $214
>>million each, including research and development, training devices and
>>government-furnished equipment. The fleet is used to transport the president and
>>vice president in Washington and when they travel, in tandem with Air Force One
>>planes. Presidents have traveled by helicopter since Dwight D. Eisenhower was in
>>office.
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