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 by Ed Adamczyk Washington (UPI) Jan 01, 2019
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office has received a $366 million contract for construction of five military planes, the U.S. Defense Department announced. The contract is for modifications to a previously awarded contract to the company, based in Amarillo, Texas. It will provide for the construction of three CMV-22B planes to the U.S. Navy and two MV-22B variations to the U.S. Marine Corps. The plane, formerly known as the V-22 Osprey, typically carries troops into battle. The Navy's derivative will include an extended-range fuel system, high-frequency radio and public address system. Work will be performed in seven of Bell Boeing's U.S. facilities and several outside the United States, and is expected to be completed by October 2023. The Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting agency.
UK spotter credited with breaking news of Trump's Iraq trip London (AFP) Dec 28, 2018 A British aviation enthusiast was credited Friday with breaking the news of US President Donald Trump's secret visit to Iraq over Christmas after snapping photos of his plane over northern England. Alan Meloy, a semi-retired information technology worker from Yorkshire, took the pictures of Air Force One from outside his home with a camera he also uses for bird watching. He shared the images on his Flickr account, correctly identifying the plane as a VC-25 - one of two highly customised Boeing ... read more
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