The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is setting aside
Php31,771,890 for the overhaul and repair of the engine assemblies of two UH-1H
"Huey" helicopters.
These helicopters are the ones with tail numbers 513 and
225.
The money will be also be used to acquire spare parts needed
for the overhaul.
Bid conference is scheduled for May 21 at 1 p.m. PAF
Procurement Center Conference Room, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
While bid submission and opening is on June 2, 9 a.m. at the
same venue.
Prospective bidders should have an experience in similar
project within the last five years.
The PAF is known to operate 20 to 30 units of various models
of the "Huey" helicopter.
The latter is a military helicopter powered by a single
turboshaft engine, with two-bladed main and tail rotors.
The helicopter was developed by Bell Helicopter to meet the
United States Army's requirement for a medical evacuation and utility
helicopter in 1952, and it first flew on Oct. 20, 1956.
Ordered into production in March 1960, the UH-1 was the
first turbine-powered helicopter to enter production for the United States
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=762792
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