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thedrifter
10-21-08, 07:33 AM
Second new Marine helicopter squadron starting


Associated Press - October 21, 2008 6:35 AM ET

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. (AP) - The second of 2 new helicopter squadrons will be activated this week at a Marine Corps air base in eastern North Carolina.

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 will "stand up," or conduct its formal activation ceremony, Thursday afternoon at the Marines' Cherry Point air base at Havelock.

The squadron brings UH-1N Huey transport helicopters and AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters to Cherry Point for the first time in the air station's history.

Last month, the Marines reactivated Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, which has CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters.

Ellie