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AgustaWestland: Irish Air Corps receive the first AW-139

Cascina Costa di Samarate, Italy - Over 190 helicopters have been ordered and over 40 delivered

The first of four AgustaWestland AW-139 helicopters for the Irish Air Corps was handed over by Mr Bruno Spagnolini, AgustaWestland’s Managing Director to Brigadier General James, General Officer Commanding, Irish Air Corps, in the presence of Major General Pat Nash, Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations), Irish Defence Forces, at Vergiate in Italy yesterday. This handover also marks the first delivery o...

fra/pec - 146891
Rome, Italy, 08/11/2006 18:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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