As the House moves to accelerate the recapitalization of the UH-1N Huey helicopter, at least one Senate authorizer is pushing for a faster plan to replace the aging fleet. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, is encouraging the Air Force to use an existing production line for the Huey replacement, a congressional staffer told Inside the Air Force April 27. That could mean jumping on the Army's block buy of UH-60M model Black Hawks,...
