MH-139 Grey Wolf Advances Into Initial Operational Testing, Evaluation
Helicopters are to take over nuclear security roles currently performed by UH-1N Hueys.
Helicopters are to take over nuclear security roles currently performed by UH-1N Hueys.
Malmstrom Air Force Base is one of three intercontinental ballistic missile bases set to receive the service’s newest helicopter.
The detachment is the first active-duty flight training unit based at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, since the end of World War II.
The milestone puts the helicopter on track for delivery to the U.S. Air Force in 2024, the aircraft manufacturing giant said.
Company said it plans to begin delivering the aircraft next year.