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Eurocopter announced the operational debut of the combat SAR EC-725 helicopters with the French Armed Forces
Marignane, France - During a cerimony took place yesterday
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Yesterday, May 10, 2006, the French Air Force Chief of Staff, General Richard Wolsztynski, presided the official ceremony on the Cazaux Base in which the Combat Search & Rescue EC-725 helicopters were declared operational. On this occasion, Eurocopter President, Fabrice Brégier, emphasized the success of the EC-725 program – from program ordering in 2002 to qualification in 2004 – and expressed his...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency