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Jan. 24, 2012 - SDV to Deliver Eight Helicopters to the New Zealand Royal Air Force
Our organizations in France and New Zealand have secured four charters for the New Zealand Ministry of Defense. By 2013, eight helicopters will be airlifted from Marignane (France) to Ohakea Air Force Base (New Zealand) aboard an Antonov AN 124, one of the biggest cargo planes in the world.
The first super carrier with two helicopters on board reached its final destination on December 6th, after two stopovers (in Azerbaijan and Indonesia) and a 30-hour journey.
The most important and sensitive operations happened before taking off. It is critical to load and properly fix the choppers. SDV’s experts have to follow a stringent loading plan. This maneuver can take up to three hours. During flight
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