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Monday, March 07, 2011

New Sikorsky-built UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters arrive in Brazil

UH-60LThe Panther Squadron (5th/8th GAv), based at the Brazilian Air Force's Santa Maria Air Base, celebrated on March 1 the arrival of the first two UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters that will be operated by the Squadron.

These new American-made helicopters left Sikorsky's plant in Elmira, in upstate New York, on February 13 and crossed the skies of many countries in the Americas and 16 days later they are finally beginning to fly from their new base in Santa Maria.

An official ceremony of incorporation to mark the introduction of the new aircraft will take place in March or April, with the presence of the Commander of the Air Force and other high-ranking military officials at Santa Maria Air Base.

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