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EC120 passes 500
The German Ministry of the Interior has taken delivery of the first of six EC120 training helicopters. A ceremony marked the 500th EC120 delivery to date at Eurocopter's facility in Marignane, France. The EC120s will replace an aging Alouette II fleet (as reported in EBAN July).

The German Ministry of the Interior has taken delivery of the first of six EC120 training helicopters. A ceremony marked the 500th EC120 delivery to date at Eurocopter's facility in Marignane, France. The EC120s will replace an aging Alouette II fleet (as reported in EBAN July).

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