U.S. Navy Receives First Leonardo TH-73A Trainer Helicopter - AIN

[@wallaceharris4490]

Having been an ADJ on the TH57A from 1974 to 1978 at Whiting, I never thought I would see the day when the Navy would phase out the Bell 57. I hope the new TH73A has a smoother ride to it. I saw the beginning of the phase out of the T28s and the T34s started coming aboard just before I separated from service. I think about now how much fun I really did have back then and wish sometimes I had stayed in the Navy. And to think I went to work for the Army as a civilian employee and retired with just a little over 39 years of combined service.

[@supafly322]

Factory facilities right on NAS Whiting. Navy did well with this contract!

[@lawrencequave7361]

Will civilian owners of civilian versions of this aircraft have access to these maintenance facilities?

[@mouhammadndir2508]

Nice helicopter

[@cup_and_cone]

Never thought I'd see the day where Whiting has phased out both the T-34 and TH-57.

[@cdfox85]

3:44 is that a full auto to touchdown? I would be surprised if they let the students do full autos in the expensive new aircraft.

[@anthonyleone9063]

The syllabus will certainly have full autos but those in the video were likely instructors or FCF pilots

[@nafisfuadayon6832]

Amazing

[@kachorvakapyar944]

What is the price

[@zil1832]

"177 million dollars for 32 Helis with spares, support and training" they said. Nice bang for bucks, I would like to add.

[@TheCitationEncore]

Contract should have gone to Bell or Sikorsky

[@ThomasSchick]

👍🏻

[@MrSiciro]

Your great great grand child developed the Epstein drive btw :_)

[@DrLumpyDMus]

Remake the video without the stupid dance beat music.