Comanche Helicopter Maintenance Showcased at Sikorsky-Boeing Facility [Image 9 of 9]

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03.15.2007

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Comanche Program Manager Army Col. Robert Birmingham (from the left), Master Mechanic Army Master Sgt. Joseph Hughes, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz, and Lt. Gen. Dick Cody, Department of the Army Headquarters' chief of operations, compare a toolbox containing 275 tools used by general aviation helicopter mechanics (left) and the Comanche's 49-tool maintenance kit. Wolfowitz visited Sikorsky-Boeing's Comanche testing facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 15, 2002. Birmingham noted that the Comanche boasts technology this gives the helicopter both cutting-edge performance and cheaper, simpler maintenance procedures. Photo by Gerry J. Gilmore.

• Date Taken: 03.15.2007
• Date Posted: 07.04.2025 00:21
• Photo ID: 9159780
• VIRIN: 070315-D-D0439-6147
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• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)