Bell Helicopter delivers 412s to Sri Lanka
Bell Helicopter has announced that it has delivered two Bell 412 helicopters to the Sri Lanka Air Force during a ceremony at its facility in Piney Flats, Tennessee. Attending the ceremony and accepting the keys to the new Bell 412s was Air Marshall Abeywickrema representing the Sri Lanka Air Force.
According to Bell Helicopter, the Bell 412 will bring new capabilities to the Sri Lanka Air Force, to meet a wide range of mission requirements.
The Sri Lanka military operates a large fleet of helicopters in Sri Lanka with the majority of them being Bell Helicopter products.
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