413th Flight Test Squadron

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  USAF Test Squadron Ends MH-139A Evaluation

  Jul 5, 2024 · The U.S. Air Force 413th Flight Test Squadron (413th FLTS) transferred its last Leonardo/Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf to Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) active units, marking the end of four years of evaluations for the new helicopter
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  BETA Technologies ALIA Completes USAF Trials

  Jan 30, 2024 · BETA’s ALIA electric Conventional Take-Off and Landing (eCTOL) prototype completed a three-month evaluation with the US Air Force 413th Flight Test Squadron at Duke Field, Eglin AFB, Florida as part of the USAF Agility Prime program. This marked i
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  MH-139A Tests New Rappelling System

  Oct 26, 2022 · US Air Force 413th Flight Test Squadron (413 FLTS) at Eglin AFB tested the new rappelling system of the Boeing/Leonardo MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter
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  MH-139A Grey Wolf First Flight with All-USAF Crew

  Aug 26, 2022 · The Leonardo MH-139A Grey Wolf earned its military flight release allowing Air Force-only aircrew to fly it without Boeing contractors. Lt Col Mary Clark of the 413th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin AFB, FL conducted the first flight
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  USAF UH-1N Special Ops Wing Water Survival Training

  Aug 25, 2022 · USAF 413th Flight Test Squadron Bell UH-1N helicopter conducted hoist training Sea 2 Sky with 492nd SOW’s Airmen for water survival training
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  HH-60W Completed Development Testing

  Apr 16, 2021 · US Air Force’s new combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter, the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II completed its developmental test program at Eglin AFB. Started in November 2019 by 413th FLTS having accumulated over 1,100 flight hours with 6 airc