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"The New York Times" scolds US President Obama on VH-71 presidential helicopter

Washington, USA - To cancel the order is a false saving of 3.2 billion dollars

"The New York Times" teases the US President Barack Obama on VH-71 Kestrel presidential helicopters, a 6.8 billion dollar project between Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestlant (a Finmeccanica company) that supplies the EH-101 platform. This program was requested by former US President George W. Bush. The columnist Gail Collins pointed out yesterday as the cancellation of this program due to an excessive...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1104549
Rome, Italy, 05/15/2009 17:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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