UH-1N's full manning dependent on helicopter replacement strategy

By Leigh Giangreco / February 26, 2016 at 9:00 AM
Each existing UH-1N Huey helicopter unit has increased the number of pilots and engineers it has, but the squadrons' full manning numbers will depend on the Air Force's final acquisition strategy for the aircraft's replacement. The additional aircrews came from a transition of pilots and flight engineers from the service's HH-60 Pave Hawk force, said Col. Todd Worms, Current Operations Division Chief at Air Force Global Strike Command. The Air Force also had additional flight engineers available due to the...

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