A Grey Wolf sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, on Aug. 17 marked the first time an all-Air Force crew has flown in the Air Force's newest helicopter and a milestone for the MH-139A program.
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Staff Sgt. Alex Graves and Maj. Zach Roycroft perform preflight checks for the first time on the Air Forceâs newest helicopter, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, shown in this Air Force photo. Graves, an Air Force Global Strike Command Detachment 7 special mission aviator, and Roycroft, 413th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, were part of the aircraftâs first combined test flight Feb. 11, 2020. The Grey Wolf is set to replace the Air Forceâs UH-1N Huey fleet.
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – It’s still a ways off yet but Minot Air Force Base is getting ready for the Air Force’s new MH-139A “Grey Wolf” helicopters to replace the Vietnam-era UH-1N Huey helicopters.