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Old 31st Jan 2010, 10:39
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Blackhawk9
 
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I heard the Norwegians had cut there order back to just the Frigate helo's the original plan was first batch of NH90's for Lynx replacement for the Frigate's, second batch SAR machines to replace the Seakings then third batch to replace the 412's but the NH90 is not meeting expectations hence looking at AS225's and S-92's as SAR replacement now, when I was in Norway 7 years ago when they were looking at machines Airforce pilots and Engineers I talked to said all the wanted was Sea Hawks as Lynx replacement, S-92 as Seaking replacement and Black Hawks as 412 replacement, but said they knew they would end up with second rate European helos, the only European country to have the balls to buy what the military wanted and not european was Austria, they got Black Hawks, they cost more than Super Pumas but it was exactly what the Airforce wanted and they love them.
P.S. the nickname for the MRH90 here in Australia now is the "Landsprite" as it will be as useful as the Seasprite was!
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