FODPlod
28th Oct 2011, 09:31
Apache helicopters dominate aviation awards (http://www.army.mod.uk/news/23572.aspx)
The British Army’s Apache attack helicopters have flown their way to success at the annual Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN (http://www.gapan.org)) awards.
The UK’s Attack Helicopter Force (AH Force), based at Wattisham in Suffolk and part of 16 Air Assault Brigade, has picked up four awards in recognition of the exceptional, innovative and brave work by pilots and ground crew on operations in Afghanistan and Libya.
The Johnston Memorial Trophy has been awarded to the AH Force for the sustained effort by the entire ‘UK Team Apache’ – from pilots and ground crew to industry partners who developed, built and help to maintain the aircraft - to make the Apache the weapon of first choice in counter insurgency operations.
The honour comes in the year in which the AH Force celebrated passing 100,000 flying hours, a third of which were flown on operations in Afghanistan...
Congratulations to ALCON.
The British Army’s Apache attack helicopters have flown their way to success at the annual Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN (http://www.gapan.org)) awards.
The UK’s Attack Helicopter Force (AH Force), based at Wattisham in Suffolk and part of 16 Air Assault Brigade, has picked up four awards in recognition of the exceptional, innovative and brave work by pilots and ground crew on operations in Afghanistan and Libya.
The Johnston Memorial Trophy has been awarded to the AH Force for the sustained effort by the entire ‘UK Team Apache’ – from pilots and ground crew to industry partners who developed, built and help to maintain the aircraft - to make the Apache the weapon of first choice in counter insurgency operations.
The honour comes in the year in which the AH Force celebrated passing 100,000 flying hours, a third of which were flown on operations in Afghanistan...
Congratulations to ALCON.