Two test pilots from the 413th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, became the first to receive a type rating on the civilian counterpart to the helicopter slated to replace the UH-1N Huey. According to a service news release, Maj. Zach Roycroft and Tony Arrington completed a five-week course on the AW-139 helicopter, earning the Federal Aviation Administration qualification. The MH-139, made by Boeing and Leonardo, was picked as the Air Force replacement to the aging Huey last year. The Air Force plans to purchase 84 MH-139 helicopters over the next 10 years, and the first is set to arrive at the 413th in November. Read more at AF.mil.
First Air Force Pilots Qualify on New Helicopter
