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U.S. Army Certifies a Fifth Battalion as Ready to Take Boeing Apache Longbow Helicopters Into Combat.
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January 3, 2002
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MESA, Ariz. -- The U.S. Army has certified as combat- ready its fifth AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter battalion. The unit is equipped with 18 of the world's most lethal and versatile attack helicopters, which Boeing builds here.
The Army's 1st Attack Helicopter Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, received its certification Dec. 6 during ceremonies at Fort Hood, Texas, after having completed an accelerated six months of intensive training there. The unit has since returned to its home station at Fort Campbell, Ky.
To qualify, the men and women of the battalion completed a series of comprehensive classroom, flight and field exercises. Members of the unit underwent a ...
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