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UK pilots start Apache training
UK pilots start Apache training
(EXCERPT) By Damian Kemp, JDW Staff Reporter, London The first training conversion course for the British Army's Apache AH Mk 1 attack helicopter aircrew began at the Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop on 1 September, marking an important step towards bringing the aircraft into service. Twenty-four pilots from 656 Sqn, 9 Regiment Army Air Corps, will spend 26 weeks converting from Lynx AH Mk 1/7s to type and then another 26 weeks for conversion to role. It follows on from the completion of trainer courses and is a significant indication that training will meet the revised initial operational capability date of October 2004. Conversion training is conducted under a private finance initiative for the UK's Defence Procurement Agency by Boeing-AgustaWestland joint venture Aviation Training International Ltd (ATIL). Ground crew training is also carried out by ATIL at the Middle Wallop site and aircrew continuation training at Dishforth and Wattisham. Training of maintenance technicians will take place at Arborfield. A 2002 UK National Audit Office report criticised some aspects of the Apache's introduction into service, including s... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 13 Sep 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://www.janes.com/defence/news/jd...0910_1_n.shtml --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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