The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is allocating Php 30.16
million for repair and maintenance of four of its Bell UH-IH "Huey"
combat utility helicopters.
Helicopters scheduled for maintenance are those bearing tail
numbers 308, 305, 806, and 507.
Submission and bid opening is scheduled for 9 a.m. at the
PAF Procurement Center Conference Room, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
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=750294
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