[MilCom] Army B-407

[Michael Sharritt]

  Just had TROOP 39( B-407) working Huntsville Approach for practice approach to 
36 right 125.6,127.6 now headed back to KMDQ(Madison County Executive Airport) 
will be up unicom 123.00 shortly,also ARMY 30946 Flight up with Huntsville Tower 
to land Dunlop Helipad ided as OH-58D.
  The Bell 407 was in development for the ARH-70 (Armed Reconnisance Helicopter) 
to replace the the MH-6 and Oh-58,however the the goverment cancelled the 
contract because of costing too much the price went up from 8.5 million apiece 
to 14 million apiece,they still are developing a version of the B-407 for 
foreign countries.Michael Sharritt Athens,Alabama
12 Miles Northwest of KHSV,14 Miles Northwest of KHUA
Pro-97,Pro-2052(2),Pro-2055,PSR-400