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Learning From The Past, While Looking to the Future An Interview with Kanwal Mahal, Lockheed Martin's Director of C-130 Fleet Support

Fueling the Fighters Europe’s Tankers Are Essentially Converted Airliners

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PUBLISHER Richard Greenwald V.P. GENERAL MANAGER Alan Greenwald EDITOR Laura Brengelman EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Ron Swidler OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Rose Candido CIRCULATION Judi Grondin CONTRIBUTORS Susan Burke Donna Doleman John Likakis James Wynbrandt EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT Thomas Withington FRONT COVER Courtesy of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. ADVERTISING For more information, please contact us at 914-242-8700

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Getting It Done

y grandmother used to tell tales of how they made do with less during the Great Depression. It was a daily challenge to feed a family of five, plus visiting relatives, on a tight budget. Then, my grandfather would invite over fellow workmen in need of a good meal. Somehow, my grandmother always managed to stretch the contents of the larder so that no one went hungry. Later, when the household budget was more flush, she still kept a tight rein on expenditures. Yet she always figured out ways to ensure that what was needed got done. Similarly, in these times of tightened budgets, our armed forces have been finding ways to make do with less - with help of the original equipment manufacturers and the aircraft aftermarket. In this context, expenses related to sustainment, with the added burden of aging aircraft needing repairs, replacement parts, and essential updates, already poses a challenge. Then, there is the need for new materiel to ensure that those who protect our homeland and our warfighters sent abroad are equipped to deal with the technological advances of hostile forces. And while we must find ways to support current operations, we have to be prepared to extend our reach when and where it is needed. While future military budgets may once again be more flush, the focus on finding ways to achieve these goals as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible will not change. The good news is that our industry is doing just that. In this issue, industry specialist Donna Doleman reports on big projects that are saving costs and increasing service life without compromising missionreadiness. She explores the redesign of the rotary coupler used on airborne warning and control system radar, upgrades that enable the Boeing B-52 to provide state-of-the-art communications and situational awareness and potentially increase the bomber's service life to mid-century. She also looks at the advanced networked maintenance and logistics support capabilities designed into the F-35 variants and the F135 engine to streamline service. Aeronautical sleuth John Likakis investigates Boeing's and the U.S. Air Force's partnership in the Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program and reveals how it is successfully supporting the Air Force's C-17 fleet through the most costly phase of an aircraft's life. He also looks into how participation in the performance-based logistics (PBL) program impacts corporate culture and planning among suppliers and subcontractors. At the same time, he asks key questions: Are PBL arrangements really the most cost-effective way to lower lifecycle costs? Or will we see a shift back to more traditional sustainment arrangements? James Wynbrandt, AAD feature writer and author of an award-winning history of Saudi Arabia, shares the inside scoop on foreign military sales of the Hercules C-130J in the Middle East. Despite rigorous maintenance, repair, and overhaul work, the Royal Saudi Air Force's current C-130s, as well as those flown by other forces in the region, face increasing obsolescence. Wynbrandt discusses how ongoing and proposed investments in the impressive new Hercules are expected to provide substantially improved performance in one of the most hostile terrestrial environments on Earth. Finally, Tom Withington, our Continental correspondent covers a panEuropean initiative that is addressing the high demand for in-flight refuelers, the "task multipliers" in multinational military air force operations. Faced with a shortage of these essential mission-support aircraft, the European Defence Agency and its member states are employing innovative strategies to stretch already stretched budgets, figuring out ways to make the most of what is available, and ensuring that what is needed gets done.

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1 Getting It Done Letter from the Editor

Fueling the Fighters Europe’s Tankers are Essentially Converted Airliners By Thomas Withington

12 Boeing C-17 Sustainment: Getting the “GISP” of It Performance-Based Logistics Helps Keep the Globemaster Up and Maintenance Costs Down By John Likakis

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18 Learning from the Past, While Looking to the Future An Interview with Kanwal Mahal, Lockheed Martin's Director of C-130 Fleet Support By Donna Doleman 24 The Saudis and the C-130J The Middle East Welcomes the Newest Hercules By James Wynbrandt 30 Big, Bigger, Biggest How Repair, Upgrade, and Design Projects are Focusing on Cost Savings and Longer Service Life By Donna Doleman

4 News Briefs What You Need to Know, Quickly and Accurately. By Alan Greenwald

36 Industry’s Leading C-130 Providers Who To Turn To First The best in the business are profiled here. Your suppliers should be buying from these sources.

CLASSIFIEDS Firms that specialize in aftermarket aircraft parts distribution, manufacturing & repairs 43 TRANSPORTS 55 FIGHTERS 65 ROTORCRAFT 73 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

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France Receives First Airbus A400M Military Transport France has become the first country to receive an A400M military transport plane from Airbus. That nation's Direction GĂŠnĂŠrale de l'Armement (DGA) military procurement agency said in a statement that the delivery culminates "a long, complex, and thorough process" between Airbus Military and the seven European nations behind the program. Civil and military flight certifications, performance verifications, and final checks of the production plane paved the way for the delivery. A decade in the making, the 20-billion euro ($27 billion) project is about 5 billion euros ($6.75 billion) over budget and 3 years behind schedule. According to Airbus, the A400M uses the largest turboprop engines ever fitted to a Western aircraft, can carry twice the load of the competing C-130, and its fuel-efficient powerplant makes it cheaper to operate than the jet-powered C-17. In addition, the A400M's turboprops, mounted high on the wing are said to allow it to fly in and out of unprepared airstrips where jet-powered transports with low-slung engines face the danger of ingesting runway debris. The European Aerospace and Defence (EADS) group predicts sales of 400 of the freighters over the next 30 years as air forces around the world - particularly in the Middle East - begin replacing legacy transport aircraft. BAE Systems Selected to Support Polish Air Force C-130s BAE Systems, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, and Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze Nr 2 S.A (WZL-2), a Poland-based aviation company, have partnered to provide training, modifications, and technical support for the Polish Air Force's C-130 aircraft. The contract covers 5 base years and 2 renewal years. "This agreement advances our strategy to partner with top international companies such as WZL-2," states Floyd McConnell, Vice President of Integrated Aviation Solutions at BAE Systems. Piotr Rutkowski, a spokesperson for WZL-2, adds that the partnership could extend to F-16 fighter jets. BAE Systems maintains a portfolio of sustainment and upgrade services for the C-130, F-16, and other platforms that require newer capabilities and/or extended lifespans. American Valley Aviation Wins Contract with U.S. Navy and Taiwan Navy American Valley Aviation, headquartered in Quincy, California, was awarded a nearly $13.2 million contract from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, to supply aviation armament equipment refurbishment for the U.S. Navy's and Taiwan Navy's Lockheed Martin P-3 aircraft. The contract will provide for the refurbishment and Digital Stores Management System upgrade of wing station and weapons bay pylons and the supply of wing spacers and BRU-15/A and BRU 12/A bomb racks to configure up to twelve Taiwan P-3C aircraft. The U.S. Navy requirement is for the upgrade and repair of Maverick wing pylon assemblies and the supply of wing spacers. The work for both programs will be performed at the company's Orange Park, Florida, facilities. American Valley Aviation is a global leader in the manufacturing and remanufacturing of specialized support equipment and ancillary aircraft components for the defense and commercial aircraft industry. The company supports such platforms as the C-130, P-3, F-35, and F-16.

Cobham to Overhaul Apache Nitrogen Inerting Units The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has issued the Cobham global aerospace group a contract to upgrade the nitrogen inerting units on the Boeing AH64 Apache helicopter fleet. The agreement is valued at up to $7.1 million. The deal adds to a 5-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract Cobham obtained in 2012 related to U.S. Army AH-64 nitrogen inerting units worth around $15 million. The upgrades will take place starting later this year at the Cobham Mission Systems Division's Life Support facility in Davenport, Iowa.

Avcorp Signs Production Contract with Boeing Avcorp Industries of Delta, British Columbia, announced that it has received a purchase contract from Boeing for the production and supply of tunnel cover assemblies for CH-47 Chinook helicopters. These tunnel covers consist of large, complex metal-bonded aerostructures that act as access covers to the driveshaft, which runs between the two main rotors of the rotorcraft. For more than 20 years, Avcorp has manufactured and supplied Boeing with various aircraft components, and the contract was awarded based on this leading manufacturer's proven capabilities and competitiveness. In addition, the contract is aligned with Boeing's 90-year history and long-term commitment to engage with top Canadian companies in areas of high-value aerospace work. 4

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India Gets First Two Boeing Globemaster IIIs This summer, India received its first two military transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster IIIs from manufacturer Boeing. Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne, head of the Indian Air Force, took the delivery of the aircraft. Three more of the military transports are to be delivered to India this year, with another five expected in 2014. "Our first C-17 Globemaster III not only signifies a tremendous boost in our strategic airlift capability, but also is poised to form a major component in the Indian Air Force's modernization drive," Browne was quoted as saying in a recent Boeing release. The Indian Air Force chief added, "I wish to place on record my appreciation to the U.S. government, the U.S. Air Force, and the Boeing team for the timely delivery of the aircraft that makes the Indian Air Force the world's secondlargest operator of the C-17 after the United States." WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon Reach Agreement on F-35 Orders Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have reached an agreement on orders for the next two batches of F-35 fighter jets, a deal worth over $7 billion. The deal covers seventy-one of the radar-evading planes, with thirty-six jets to be purchased in the sixth production lot and thirty-five in the seventh. (The Pentagon reached agreement with Lockheed on the fifth batch of F-35s last December.) The total includes sixty F-35s for the U.S. military and eleven for Australia, Great Britain, Italy, and Turkey. Lockheed officials stated that the Pentagon was trying to minimize the impact of across-the-board budget cuts on the output quantities in the seventh batch of low-rate production jets, which is funded under the fiscal 2013 budget. Given the size of the program, Pentagon officials have been pushing for lower prices to ensure its future in the context of mounting budget pressure and mandatory cuts that could slice the Pentagon's budget by $500 billion over the next decade. Lockheed is building three models of the F-35 for the U.S. military and eight international partner countries: Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and Turkey. Israel and Japan also have ordered the jet.

Aero Precision Signs Distributorship with ViaSat Aero Precision, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announced today that a new value-added reseller agreement with ViaSat was signed for product representation on rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft. The new agreement will cover territories in Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey. "We are pleased to bring ViaSat's worldwide broadband sitcom, networks, and services, IP broadband ISR, and sensor data to our international customers," says Nicholas Remacle, Aero Precision Sales Manager for North Asia. "By providing rotary- and fixed-wing connections with the ViaSat system, we are meeting our customers' needs for high-speed data and communications in a rapidly expanding market."

Northrop Grumman Gets Full-Rate Award for E-2D Production The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded a $775 million contract to Northrop Grumman to proceed with full-rate production on Lot 1 of its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. Under the contract, Northrop will produce five E-2Ds for Lot 1. The E-2D, a carrier-based airborne early warning jet, was deemed "suitable and effective" during an Initial Operational Test and Evaluation report in December 2012. "Moving from low-rate production into full-rate production validates that we have a stable production line, capable of manufacturing and delivering a mature and effective airborne early warning, battle management, command, and control system," comments Bart LaGrone, Vice President of E-2/C-2 Programs at Northrop Grumman. NAVAIR expects to begin operating the E-2D by 2015. Boeing Signs Contract with U.S. Navy for More Poseidons The U.S. Navy recently awarded Boeing a $1.98 billion contract for thirteen additional P-8A Poseidon aircraft, continuing the modernization of U.S. maritime patrol capabilities. The contract includes long-lead funding previously approved by the Navy, which has ordered thirty-seven of the 117 P-8As it is expected to buy to replace its P-3 aircraft. To date, ten P-8As have been delivered. Based on the Boeing next-generation 737-800 commercial airplane, the P-8 provides anti-submarine, anti-surface warfare, as well as intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. Boeing assembles P-8As in the facility where it builds all of its 737s; the Poseidon team uses a first-in-industry, in-line process that takes advantage of the efficiencies in the 737 production system. After initial assembly, the P-8A aircraft enter a separate mission system installation and checkout facility for final modifications and testing. Initial operational testing and evaluation was completed in March; the U.S. Navy announced in July that the P-8A program had passed, and the aircraft was ready for fleet introduction. Boeing's industry team on the project includes BAE Systems, CFM International, GE Aviation, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and Spirit AeroSystems. AVIATION AFTERMARKET DEFENSE | FALL 2013

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FIGHTERS EUROPEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TANKERS ARE ESSENTIALLY CONVERTED AIRLINERS BY THOMAS WITHINGTON

ince the Kosovo War of 1998, the availability of in-flight refueling has been a perennial "bottleneck" during multinational military air operations, as there are never

enough tankers to satisfy the demands of air forces in wartime. A pan-European tanker-sharing initiative aims to bridge this gap.

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Tankers are considered "force multipliers." That is, they enable combat aircraft to stay aloft for long periods or to strike at distances far from base. This advantage also translates into extended loiter times, during which fighters can remain over a theater of operations to establish and enforce air superiority. With refueling tankers at the ready, strike aircraft carrying airto-ground weapons can stay over the battlefield for prolonged periods, hitting their pre-briefed targets, as well as targets of opportunity when they appear. Supporting early-warning planes, which monitor huge swathes of airspace for enemy aircraft and help direct the air campaign, also can remain on station for extended hours at a time. In Europe, most of today's tankers are essentially converted airliners. In addition to having extra fuel tanks located in their cargo holds, they have empty fuselages that can be used to haul anything from personnel to WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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the accompanying spare parts and ground equipment for a fighter wing and even combat casualties for repatriation. The sheer versatility of such aircraft places them in high demand. DISCREPANCIES Tankers are in short supply, however, most noticeably in Europe. While the U.S. Air Force maintains the world's largest fleet of tankers - around 415 Boeing KC-135R/T Stratotankers, fifty-nine Boeing/McDonnell Douglas KC-10s, and over sixty Lockheed Martin MC-130H/PJ turboprop refuelers, the latter of which are operated by the U.S. Marine Corps - the picture on the other side of the Atlantic is very different. France and the United Kingdom maintain two of Europe's largest and most experienced air forces. Nevertheless, the U.K. Royal Air Force has only eleven tankers in operation. It still flies six BAE Systems/Vickers VC-10C1K/K2/ K3/K4 and four Lockheed Martin L-1011K1/KC1 Tristars. In addition, WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

one Airbus A330-MRTT (Multirole Tanker Transport) has been delivered; an order is in place for ten more. The ArmĂŠe de l'Air

Although a stalwart of the Royal Air Force's inflight refueling fleet for many years, the service's Lockheed Martin Tristar tankers are not getting any younger and are currently being replaced with new Airbus Military A330MRTT aircraft.

(French Air Force) has fourteen Boeing tankers, operating eleven C-135FRs and three KC-135s. It is expected that these will be replaced by twelve Airbus A330MRTTs by the end of the decade. Why is there such a discrepancy between the number of tankers flown by the U.S. Air Force and the number flown by two of Europe's leading air forces? One reason is historical: The U.S. Air Force needed a large fleet of tankers to refuel the bombers of the Strategic

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Air Command during the Cold War to enable these aircraft to reach their targets inside the Soviet Union and to facilitate the massive deployment of U.S. troops to Europe to challenge a Soviet conventional attack. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO's) European member nations, tasked with the same mission, had less of a need for tankers due to the proximity of Europe and the comparatively shorter flying distances for their combat aircraft to reach Soviet targets. Second, tanker aircraft have historically lacked the glamour and high-profile capabilities of fast jet combat aircraft. As a result, they were not always seen by air force commanding officers and politicians as being an equivalent procurement priority. Yet almost 25 years of air operations over the Middle East, Balkans, Central Asia, and, more recently, Libya have underlined the fact that tanker aircraft are indispensable if an air force is to maintain a persistent presence and

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related operations over an area in a foreign nation. EUROPEAN DEFENCE AGENCY EFFORTS While Western Europe continues to suffer a significant economic downturn, defense budgets are being squeezed as governments seek to make ends meet. In addition, high military spending remains unpopular with a general

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public that simultaneously is being faced with ongoing cuts to pensions, health care, and education provisions. Thus, it is difficult for politicians to promote the need for largescale purchases of new tanker aircraft, even if the need for such equipment seems clear. At the same time, such aircraft are likely to be needed even more in the future, particularly if NATO or a 8

coalition of NATO members chooses to mount an air campaign to protect Syrian civilians against forces loyal to the embattled Syrian leader President Bashir al-Assad, much as NATO did for Libyan civilians in 2011. The good news is that it soon may be possible for European nations to address the tanker deficit problem without breaking the bank. This anticipated solution

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will be the result of an initiative under development by the European Defence Agency (EDA). The EDA is a constituent part of the European Union (EU). It was established in July 2004 with the aim of deepening military cooperation between EU member states in the fields of interoperability, capability enhancement, common procurement, and defense

research and development. In March 2012, the EDA announced a project to address the shortfall in the number of tankers aircraft available to EU members. A year and a half later, the project is making progress. The EDA's Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) initiative focuses on four distinct areas: • Optimizing the number of tankers that aircraft from EU member states can use for refueling. • Improving the AAR capabilities of the forthcoming Airbus A400M Atlas turboprop strategic freighter. • Increasing the use of privatesector tanker aircraft. • Purchasing a fleet of tankers that can be used by a pool of allied nations. OPTIMIZATION Currently, the EU consists of twenty-eight members. In addition to the United Kingdom and France, five EU other members have tankers. These include Germany (four Airbus A310s), Italy (five Lockheed Martin KC-130Js WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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and four Boeing KC-767s), the Netherlands (two modified Boeing/McDonnell Douglas KDC-10s), Spain (five KC-130Hs and two Boeing KC-707s), and Sweden (one KC-130H). Totaling the tanker fleets of all seven nations comes to forty-eight individual aircraft of twelve specific types. On paper, this total may sound like a reasonably large number. Yet a major problem lies in the fact that one European country's aircraft may not be able to receive fuel from another nation's tanker. This may be because the two countries use different refueling methods. A fighter aircraft may have a probe that enables it to connect with a fuel hose trailed from a tanker, known as the "probe and drogue" method, while the tanker may be equipped with a boom that must be lowered into a fuel receptacle mounted on a fighter. However, even when both nations share the same methods of fuel delivery, they may not be able to work together for other reasons. "It is not [a given that] because an aircraft has a probe and a tanker has a hose they can operate together," WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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First Airbus Military A400M for Turkey runs its engines. Image Courtesy of Airbus Military.

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says Philippe Rutz, AAR initiative Pooling and Sharing Principle Officer at the EDA. For example, a Norwegian Lockheed Martin F-16A Fighting Falcon combat aircraft may have never been formally certified to receive fuel from an Italian Air Force KC-767. To address this issue, the AAR's optimization initiative is focused on certifying that all EU military aircraft equipped to receive fuel from a tanker can do so from any aircraft using a compatible refueling mechanism. To hasten this certification process, Italy and the EDA are organizing a collective AAR clearance trial in September. ADDING REFUELING KITS Six EU members (Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, and the United Kingdom) are scheduled to receive new Airbus A400M Atlas freighters during the next 10 years. As well as carrying cargo, these freighters can operate as tankers when equipped with the necessary hoses and tanks to allow them to refuel aircraft. That said, not all of the nations obtaining the A400M will purchase the

accompanying refueling equipment to date, only France, Spain, and Germany have ordered refueling kits. The EDA's AAR project is encouraging these three nations to make their A400M refueling kits available, when not in use, to other A400M operators that have not procured this equipment, namely Belgium, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom. The EDA is, at the same time, encouraging all European A400M operators to purchase additional refueling kits. "We think that a very cheap solution to increasing the number of hoseand-drogue tankers could be to procure additional refueling kits," remarks Rutz. PRIVATE-SECTOR SERVICES Companies such as Omega Air Refueling, a firm that operates one McDonnell Douglas KDC-10 and two Boeing 707 tankers, provide leased air-to-air refueling services to air forces, mainly the U.S. Navy. The Royal Australian Air Force and the U.K. Royal Air Force also have used Omega Air Refueling services to support training exercises, freeing military tankers to support combat AVIATION AFTERMARKET DEFENSE | FALL 2013

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The United Kingdom is acquiring new Airbus Military A330-MRTT aircraft to replace the Royal Air Force's existing tanker fleet. France is also expected to procure this aircraft in the near future, and it is a candidate airframe for the EDA's tanker pooling initiative.

operations. The EDA is trying to encourage such use of commercial services. "We've tried to convince member states to use private-sector tankers," says Rutz. Such an increase in demand would open the way for more companies to provide this service, along with related parts and maintenance support. So far, however, the response among the EDA's membership has been lukewarm. This alternative may require a change of culture in some nations' air forces before they will consider the use of private-sector materiels for military work. POOLING Perhaps the most ambitious aspect of the EDA's AAR program is the planned pooling of a new fleet of tankers. Such aircraft are not cheap. Nevertheless, Belgium, France, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, and Spain signed a letter-of-intent last year to jointly purchase up to ten refuelers. The tankers are expected to be either Boeing 10

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KC-46s or A330-MRTTs; the financing and ownership would be shared among the participating countries. According to Laurent Donnet, EDA Assistant Capability Manager, an aircraft model first must be selected, a process expected to take around 12 months. The selection will commence once all

BRIDGING THE GAP For the last two decades, the availability of in-flight refueling would have fallen short for European countries if the United States had not provided massive tanker support during training exercises and operations. Despite being in the early stages, the EDA's AAR initiative should go a

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of the nations have signed a binding memorandum of understanding, formally pledging the nations to purchase the aircraft. This should occur "sometime in late 2014 or early 2015," says Donnet. Once procured, the aircraft could be housed at a main operating base and then deployed to support training and combat operations of the countries involved in the initiative as and when needed. The goal is to have the tankers in service by 2020.

long way toward filling this gap, without handing a large bill to the EDA's member states. By optimizing the number of tankers available to Europe's air forces, enhancing the A400M to perform the AAR mission, involving privatesector services and support, and creating a pool of shared refuelers, European nations finally may have the needed number of tankers at their disposal. AAD

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Boeing's implementation of PBL for the Globemaster lets company representatives "discuss every aircraft every day" to get feedback on any maintenance issues. In turn, Boeing's vendors, such as Parker Aerospace, get feedback from Boeing to help swiftly resolve issues and, if needed, improve component design.

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75 Years of Globemasters

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GETTING THE â&#x20AC;&#x153;GISPâ&#x20AC;? OF IT PERFORMANCE-BASED LOGISTICS HELPS KEEP THE GLOBEMASTER UP AND MAINTENANCE COSTS DOWN BY JOHN LIKAKIS Boeing's Globemaster III Sustainment Program, dubbed "GISP," was recently renewed by the DOD. Boeing credits the GISP with improving the aircraft's mission-readiness rate, while keeping lifecycle costs down.

Photo courtesy U. S. Air Force. Photographer Staff Sergeant Perry Aston.

s Boeing prepares to deliver what are scheduled to be the last few airframes of the U.S. Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III fleet, the Air Force prepares to enter what is generally the most costly phase of an aircraft's life: Maintaining the aircraft in a postproduction environment. Boeing has partnered with the U.S. Air Force on post-delivery support since the very first C-17 arrived at Charleston Air Force Base in 1993 and on field support at each operating base. Since 1998, that support has been provided via a performancebased logistics (PBL) contracting method. For the C-17 in particular, PBL has been critical in preventing skyrocketing maintenance costs and plummeting operational availability as the fleet ages. Letting costs spiral out of control while airplanes sit idle due to maintenance issues could add up to a fiscal catastrophe for the Air Force and a logistics nightmare for military units that depend on the Globemaster III to deliver supplies. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) partnership with

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Boeing for the C-17s in the current PBL program has been dubbed the Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program, or C-17 GISP. Boeing's current C-17 GISP agreement with the U.S. Air Force runs through fiscal year 2017. According to Boeing, the Air Force has "approved a 10-year justification and approval (J&A) request for Boeing to provide continued sole-source lifecycle support" for the C-17. Performance-based logistics, or PBL, did not exist when the C-17 first rolled out. As Lori Moore of Boeing's Global Services & Support notes, maintenance and spares for the C-17 were provided "by the traditional method" for the first operational aircraft. Under the old-style transactional contracts, if an aircraft or component needed repair or replacement, an individual transaction took place directly between the customer and the vendor. "Then performance-based logistics came in, and the C-17 is now one of the largest PBL programs," says Moore. Moore compared the C-17's PBL program to the type of extended warranty programs available for

The C-17 Globemaster III is the latest (and last) in the McDonnell Douglas line of military airlifters. The original C-74 Globemaster was a product of World War II, though it did not make its first flight until almost a month after the war had ended. Only fourteen C-74s were built, with eleven of those seeing active duty that included the 1948-1949 Berlin Airlift. The C-74 design served as the basis for the next model in the series, the C-124 Globemaster II. The first of a total of 448 Globemaster Ibis models entered service with the U.S. Air Force in 1950. The aircraft remained in service until 1974, when the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Tactical Airlift Group retired their last pair of Globemasters. (Now known as the 165th Airlift Wing, the unit currently flies the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules.) The C-17 Globemaster III entered U.S. Air Force operational status in January 1995. A year later, McDonnell Douglas merged with Boeing. One of the last designs to come off the drawing boards of the then-independent McDonnell Douglas, the C-17 Globemaster III remains in service and, for the moment, in production. AVIATION AFTERMARKET DEFENSE | FALL 2013

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Aircraft maintenance technician Danny Page assembles the core thrust reverser on a Globemaster's F117 engine at the U.S. Air Force Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina.

Staff Sergeant Robert Daniels, 376th expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron engine specialist, performs an inspection on a C-17 Globemaster engine at the Transit Center in Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Boeing's worldwide distribution of C-17 customers helps ensure ready availability of parts, even in forward deployment areas.

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some high-end automobiles. The customer - in this case, the U.S. Air Force - pays for a guaranteed level of operational readiness. In October of last year, the DOD awarded Boeing a nearly $2 billion contract to keep the Globemaster fleet of more than 200 aircraft flying. The Globemaster's current mission-capable rate of 86 percent has been the result of a longterm partnership between Boeing, its suppliers, and the U.S. Air Force. Joe Ash, Director of Customer Support for Parker Aerospace, told us that early in the C-17's PBL program, an Air Force general called Boeing to complain about the Globemaster's mission-readiness percentage availability. "The aircraft was actually exceeding the contract goal," says Ash, "but Boeing and

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Parker Aerospace's participation in the PBL program has produced some changes in the way that the company approaches things. Parker has been working with PBL programs since 1998. As a result, its MRO approach has become

"more focused on outcome," according to Joe Ash. He says the key question is, "Does the customer have the product working and available?" The advent of PBL has changed Parker's internal processes and metrics. According to

Parker, the historic disconnect between reliability and the overall product has been displaced. Previously, repairing failed components or selling replacements for those components was viewed as a source of revenue for the WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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The sun sets behind a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Balad in Iraq. Even as production of the aircraft winds down, Boeing's GISP takes on greater importance in keeping lifecycle costs down.

Parker met with the general, and we all agreed to set the numbers [for mission readiness] higher. We adjusted our goal, and aircraft availability went up." "It's a partnership with the customer," says Boeing's Mark Angelo, Director of Operations for the GISP. "It's been a change from how business was previously done." Angelo notes that the constant communication between Boeing, the U.S. Air Force, and all of the PBLinvolved suppliers lets Boeing get

company. In PBL programs, components that fail represent a cost to both the product's customer and its producer - in this case, Parker. Thus, the reliabilitycentered maintenance philosophy of PBL encourages constant adjustments in design, field practice, and internal WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

near-instant feedback on C-17 issues and performance. "Our team discusses every aircraft every day," he explains. Boeing, in turn, takes what it learns from the field and uses that information to refine the aircraft and the applicable components. At the same time, due to the pressures of PBL, Boeing constantly monitors vendor performance. One example of this type of monitoring, which also occurred earlier in the program, concerned the C-17's auxiliary power unit (APU). The APU

operations. The impact of Parker's participation in PBL for the military has rippled out in many directions. On the commercial side, many of the principles of PBL are being applied by Parker's airline customers. On the vendor side, Parker's suppliers and

supplier also was responsible for repairing the units under a transactional contract. According to Boeing's Moore, that supplier was too slow at turning around units sent in for repair. Boeing rebid the contract to make it performancebased, which completely reframed the nature of the agreement. For the selected vendor, APU repairs went from being a revenue source to being an operational cost. As a result, APU repair turn-times dropped dramatically.

subcontractors see the benefits as well. "The goals that drive PBL help to align everyone's goals," says Ash. "It's much more of a team effort. Everyone also is on board with reliability analysis. So now, it's not just a question of supplying quantity of product.

There's more focus on the end goal of supporting the warfighter." Parker's Director of Communication Services Cheryl Flohr summed up PBL's impact on the company's philosophy: "Parker tries to look through the customer's eyes.â&#x20AC;?

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PBL Under Scrutiny

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Tech. Sgt. Zachariah Pock climbs a ladder to conduct post-flight checks on a C-17 Globemaster III engine during the mobility air forces exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, NV. Pock is a crew chief with the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.

One of the prime selling points of PBL is the idea of lowering the lifecycle costs of a weapons system. For aircraft, in particular, the post-production maintenance and support costs tend to become onerous. So the idea of establishing a contract based on system reliability seems to offer the best-case scenario: The producer (in this case, Boeing) and its subcontractors get all kinds of incentives to hold down costs, keep component reliability up, and constantly explore new ways of approaching and efficiently solving problems. The services get some protection from spiraling lifecycle costs, while benefiting from the improved reliability and warfighting mission readiness of their weapon systems. However, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has been trying to get the DOD to look at PBL in more fine-grained detail. The title of a 2005 GAO says it all: "DOD Needs to Demonstrate That Performance-Based Logistics Contracts Are Achieving Expected Benefits." The GAO pointed out that the services could not track contractors' costs or performance data, thus making it impossible to tell if PBL was saving money or actually increasing costs. A 2008 GAO report noted that the services still had not figured out how to update their business-case analysis to justify entering into PBL agreements. Nor had the services implemented the recommendation from 16

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the previous report that they develop a database of contractor cost and performance data - or require contractors to supply such data - in order to evaluate program effectiveness. The GAO stated, "Although a few programs in [the] GAO's sample provided evidence of some cost reductions, [the] GAO's analysis of the only two systems in its sample that are managed using both a PBL arrangement and a more traditional, non-PBL arrangement indicated that in both cases the PBL arrangement had higher costs." Meanwhile, Congress passed the Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, and the U.S. Air Force began using the act as part of its basis for examining sustainment programs before awarding long-term PBL contracts. This led to all sorts of speculation in the industry about the ultimate fate of some PBL-supported systems. Some industry observers feel that changing to transactional-based contracting may negatively affect many of the system's cost structures. As one major military vendor pointed out, under the old transactional scheme of things, suppliers had little incentive to keep costs under control, and in some circumstances even benefited substantially by letting prices for components and repairs spiral ever upwards. One of the earliest and largest contractors affected by these changes has been Pratt & Whitney. Company spokesman Shawn Watson told us, "There was a business case analysis commissioned by the government back in 2007 concluding [that] the F117 engine maintenance should be separated from the overarching C-17 sustainment effort." Watson points out, "Pratt & Whitney's previous proposals reflected a performance-based approach to maintenance, which provided a set level of engine readiness. With 15 years under the PBL construct, we were able to increase engine time on-wing by a factor of six, with approximately $3 billion in savings to the government." Despite such assertions, the U.S. Air Force still is shifting to a traditional transactional contract for F117 engine supply-chain management. For its part, Pratt & Whitney is still front and center for F117 work. According to Watson, "I can say categorically that Pratt & Whitney will be competing for future sustainment contracts." He went on to note that Pratt & Whitney "remains committed to offering the U.S. Air Force a solution that meets their sustainment needs." WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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AOG! Of course, having a flight-critical system break out in the field, causing an aircraft-on-ground (AOG) situation, poses the greatest challenge to mission readiness. After all, with Boeing and its primary suppliers centered in the United States, while Globemasters fly all over the world, how do you get replacement components to a stranded aircraft in a timely fashion? One obvious but prohibitively expensive solution would be to stockpile redundant component inventories everywhere that the Globemaster operates. In fact, the answer to the problem actually is not far removed from that solution, though without being prohibitively expensive. The C-17 not only operates all over the world, it also (through DOD Foreign Military Sales) has customers around the world. As a result, the U.S. Air Force and Boeing ensure that parts, components, and support services are readily available worldwide. "The C-17 enterprise has a worldwide network for parts, support equipment, and engineering," says Moore. "Through a series of hostnation capabilities, third-party transfers, and unique commercial licensing, the partners [in the C-17 GISP network] assist each other in sharing resources. Typically, this reduces the time to return an AOG to serviceable to less than 48 hours." In many instances, high-rate consumables are contained in deployable kits that either can be forward-based or are ready for immediate dispatch. Just as critical to getting broken Globemasters flying again is keeping them from breaking in the first place. Parker's Joe Ash explained how PBL and Boeing's C-17 GISP work to do just that. According to Ash, at one point in the aircraft's history, the U.S. WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force, photographer Staff Sergeant Sheila deVera.

Members of the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron work to replace a C-17 Globemaster III engine at a base in Southwest Asia. Earlier this year, the sustainment contract for the F117 engines of the Globemaster was changed from a PBL to a transactional-based system.

Air Force changed the way the Globemaster was operating intheater. That change led to a formerly reliable component suddenly experiencing high replacement rates. "Parker worked with the U.S. Air Force and Boeing to first find the cause and then to develop a redesign that brought the replacement rate back down," says Ash. The nature of PBL and Boeing's GISP not only led to the problem being isolated rather quickly, but also to Parker, Boeing, and the Air Force agreeing to the redesign and deployment of the improved component without having to go

through the onerous process of bidding out new contracts for the reengineering of the part. "It's all about reliability-centered maintenance," concludes Ash, "a process of constant adjustment." For the Boeing C-17 Globemaster, PBL seems to be working quite well. Boeing, its suppliers and subcontractors, and users of the Globemaster are all apparently benefiting from PBL's emphasis on increasing aircraft dispatch readiness while keeping costs down over the long term. AAD

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AN INTERVIEW WITH KANWAL MAHAL

LEARNING FROM THE PAST, WHILE

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

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An Interview with Kanwal Mahal, Lockheed Martin's Director of C-130 Fleet Support BY DONNA DOLEMAN

ockheed Martin's C-130 transport aircraft family holds the record for the longest continuous production run of any military aircraft in history. Designed in the 1950s, the C-130 has proven so remarkably adaptable to upgrades that it now appears the Hercules may continue to fly for close to 100 years. Aviation Aftermarket

Defense interviewed Kanwal Mahal, Lockheed Martin's Director of C-130 Fleet Support, about the challenges and opportunities in sustaining this iconic aircraft.

AAD: Lockheed Martin's total life support program for the C-130 requires participation by a number of strategic partners. How do you manage to integrate all the players so that this collaboration appears seamless to your customer?

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MAHAL: Our strategic relationships extend across the entire spectrum of aerospace companies, ranging from suppliers of large subsystems, such as the propulsion system, to producers of software-intensive systems and small components. In addition, a number of Lockheed Martin sister companies bring relevant solutions to the C-130 operators. At Lockheed Martin, that may include IT (information technology), training, WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

sustainment, logistics, spares, warehousing, and so on, for many platforms. We make [this collaborative effort] seamless by taking on the planning work for the customer and offering a single face. Our engineers and logisticians are looking across the enterprise to optimize the solution space. There are many common sustainment

basics between aircraft, surface ships, rail, air defense, IT, and command and control sustainment. By integrating our solutions horizontally, we bring affordable, flexible, and agile solutions to our customers for consideration. For example, we are evaluating the consolidation of supplies staged in regional warehouses. We could offer

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We go the extra mile to enable C-130 owners/operators to leverage their own industrial complex and honor public-private partnerships so that they can build an organic capability to sustain their fleet.

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a regional solution that permits nations with similar geo-sociopolitical objectives to take advantage of this strategy and potentially reduce inventory on the shelf. We go the extra mile to enable C-130 owners/operators to leverage their own industrial complex and honor public-private partnerships so that they can build an organic capability to sustain their fleet. We also have taken on subcontractor roles to in-country service providers, as long as the customer achieves an optimized solution tailored to meet their operational and fiscal requirements. Customers with few to no organic capabilities can leverage our network as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to stand up organic maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) 20

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facilities, to allow us to perform these services, or to guide them to a preferred Lockheed Martinapproved MRO [service provider]. Our goal is to give every nation a

AAD: Lockheed Martin obviously has top-tier strategic partners. Do you also have smaller system and component partners at various levels in the supply chain?

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We position ourselves worldwide to support our global fleet so [customers] can benefit from effective management of depot-level repair, reach-back engineering, and supply chain and logistics support.

full spectrum of product support choices with which to meet their sustainment and support needs. For smaller fleets, these services can be procured through the C-130 Program's Fleet Support Mission Area or through one of our approved service centers.

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internationally, we work with forty-four suppliers. These small businesses form an essential part of our supply chain. For example, a key supplier could provide one or two large components or numerous small and medium-size components, as well as software for fleet management systems. These relationships deliver effective lifecycle cost savings that influence 67 to 70 percent of the total ownership cost of a weapons system. We also have enduring relationships with our Heavy Maintenance Centers (HMCs) and numerous Hercules Service Centers (HSCs) to offer ongoing support for C-130J and legacy aircraft, respectively. Although each sustainment solution is tailored to each nation's specific requirements, select nations choose to take advantage of these centers in order WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

to efficiently manage their lifecycle costs. If a nation operating a C-130 wants to offer their organic capabilities to others, we support that model as well. We've had an approved HMC at Marshall Aerospace in the United Kingdom for some time now and are in the final stages of approving Cascade Aerospace in Canada, already an HSC, as a Lockheed Martin-certified HMC. As we grow the worldwide fleet, I see a need for additional HMCs in Asia and Africa. Furthermore, we already have entered into joint ventures in the Middle East and India, furthering our long-term commitment to the C-130

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franchise. We position ourselves worldwide to support our global fleet so [customers] can benefit from effective management of depot-level repair, reach-back engineering, and supply chain and logistics support.

AAD: If the C-130 continues in operation for another 40 years or so, the aircraft may well approach 100 years of service. What challenges do you see in sustaining the aircraft, especially in a global environment? And what sort of plans are you making to ensure customer support in the future?

MAHAL: The original requirements for the C-130 were simply to build an aircraft that could carry troops and cargo, and land and take off from improvised airfields. Today, the aircraft has a diverse array of requirements, implemented in

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Artist’s rendition of the newly “expandable” C-130XJ aircraft, which takes advantage of the exceptional operational capabilities of the baseline C-130J Super Hercules. The aircraft is offered at a reduced price based on a combination of uninstalled line replaceable units and the configuration return to the legacy C-130 cargo handling system.

seventy-plus aircraft variants, performing upward of twenty-two distinct missions. While the past has taught us many lessons, the future will be driven by leveraging large amounts of useable data to deliver comprehensive product support offerings. To get to the 100-year mark, Lockheed Martin intends to lead the franchise with this innovation. We now have over 1 million flight hours on the C-130J, and that data offers insight into how the aircraft is meeting mission needs. We also have data from hundreds of hours of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. We have thoroughly exercised our supply chain and logistical support network, which has yielded additional information. Furthermore, we have an active production line delivering twentyfour aircraft per year, and a robust planned upgrades program, determined by a Joint Users Group, yielding engineering design, production, and flight-line data, which further enriches the quality of useable data. 22

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Our vision for the future is to synthesize all of that information to make informed decisions regarding where to focus our continuous improvement and affordability initiatives. We are reaching into these rich databases globally with talented sustainment engineers to continually improve reliability, as well as to reduce both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events, and therefore downtime. We have created a "HercFusion" team and staffed it with members from the C-130 Program, Advanced Development Programs (also known as "Skunks Works"), Lockheed Martin Corporate Engineering and Technology, Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training, and Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Solutions to leverage best practices from all enterprises within the company. Imagine, for example, if you could reduce scheduled maintenance downtime by 20 to 25 percent by analyzing data and making, in effect, an additional aircraft available to the fleet

commander. That is a very realistic and significant improvement. So, we are extracting the "intelligence" from all data, fusing it, and then predicting whether an aircraft is a candidate for a revised scheduled maintenance plan. Our ability to extract operational behaviors from data affords us the opportunity to predict maintenance interval durations, thereby minimizing downtime—a key enabler for the station commander. The HercFusion team is already identifying resources, the data needed, and what steps should be taken first, based upon the biggest drivers of aircraft downtime, whether it is a component, system, or event. With that knowledge, we can engage with the nations and explain how they can lower their operational costs, thanks to the integration of knowledge from all sources. No one else has the ability to collect and analyze so much C-130 data this way. We also can help customers optimize their "sovereign" inventory, especially if they are willing to collaborate with partner WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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nations with whom they typically share airlift requirements in theaters of operation. A pilot project with select nations is planned for the near future. Perhaps the most important role we play is in finding ways to offer customers additional capabilities while sustaining their fleets. As an example, we are developing methods so that customers can implement a new capability—such as an updated system—during a scheduled maintenance period. They can perform this activity without removing the aircraft from the fleet for an extended period of time, as often occurs now. This is critical for nations with smaller fleets. We have the capability at Lockheed Martin to perform this planning to align maintenance and upgrade-related actions. We envision our role as enablers where nations see us working side-by-side with them to solve their most complex issues.

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aircraft can be provisioned with two spare engines. All other things being equal, if both nations agree to share their spare engines, they could both, conceivably, improve their availability

...we are developing methods so that customers can implement a new capability—such as an updated system—during a scheduled maintenance period.

AAD: The C130-XJ will offer a lowercost, but expandable version of the Hercules, eliminating, for example, the enhanced cargo-handling system. What value does it bring to the market?

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AAD: What do you believe is the greatest benefit of Lockheed Martin's Hercules Operators Council? MAHAL: This year, we will be holding the twenty-fifth Hercules Operators Council (HOC). I believe the greatest benefit of this event is that the participating nations and suppliers get to discuss lessons learned with each other. Even the smallest operators bring unique insights that may have been overlooked by a larger fleet operator. The participants also hear firsthand from Lockheed Martin about areas of sustainability, maintainability, and keeping their aircraft fit for purpose.

The conversations at mealtimes between operators, coupled with many speakers who cover numerous aspects of the aircraft's use, performance, and newly offered capabilities increase the operator's overall knowledge, while providing tangible lessons that they can take home and implement. For example, two initiatives addressing affordability include carbon brakes that, when implemented, improve operational costs and reduce cooling-off periods after assault landing. On the other hand, microvanes, small strakes or aerodynamic surfaces mounted on the aft fuselage to improve airflow characteristics, significantly reduce fuel burn. Lockheed Martin continues to receive positive feedback from operators and suppliers for organizing this premier annual C-130 event. We welcome all suggestions to enhance the HOC experience and look forward to seeing you there. AAD

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THE C-130J THE MIDDLE EAST WELCOMES THE NEWEST HERCULES BY JAMES WYNBRANDT

here is an irony in the Royal Saudi Air Force's bid to purchase twenty-five C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, announced by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency last November. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was, after all, the Middle East launch customer for the

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C-130, taking delivery of a C-130E in 1965, almost half a century ago. Today, the nation operates the largest fleet of C-130s (fifty) outside the United States. Yet while this rich and powerful ally received Congressional approval for the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) in December of last

year, almost half a dozen other nations in the region - Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Tunisia, and Israel, in order of delivery - already are operating the C-130J model, the latest generation of the fourengine turboprop airlifter. In addition, Kuwait is scheduled to receive next year the first of three KC-130J air refueling variants that it has ordered. (The United Arab Emirates announced in 2009 that it would purchase twelve C-130Js via commercial sale, but those plans reportedly have stalled.) Still, Saudi Arabia has not been pushed to the back of the order line. While Qatar, Oman, and other neighbors had little or no tactical airlift capability in their military fleets before ordering C-130Js (Oman has been operating three C-130Js since the early 1980s), the Royal Saudi Air Force has invested not only in the purchase but also in the management of its Hercules fleet. Having culled some early models, as in the 2010 sale of six WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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THE C-130J

Special mission versions of the C-130J Super Hercules are becoming a regular sight on the Lockheed Martin flightline here. First in line (on right) an Indian Air Force aircraft, which is based on the C-130J long airframe. Next, the first of the new MC-130J Combat Shadow IIs that are being prepared for delivery to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command. Third is the new HC-130J Combat King II personnel recovery aircraft developed for the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command.

C-130Es to Turkey, the force has spared little in terms of rigorous maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) work on the rest of its fleet to maximize efficiency and readiness. Nonetheless, "The average aircraft is over 30 years old and has served the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia well, supporting many key missions over the years," notes Christopher Antone, Lockheed Martin's Vice President, Business Development for Saudi Arabia. Indeed, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, in its notification to Congress of the possible C-130 sale, declared that the Saudi fleet "faces increasing obsolescence," a fate tied as much to a performance gap as to aircraft life limits. Compared to earlier model C-130s, a J model's climb rate is up to 50 percent greater, its maximum speed is 21 percent faster, its service ceiling is 40 percent WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

higher, and its range is extended by 40 percent. While Saudi representatives declined to discuss their proposed purchase with AAD, Lockheed Martin provided an overview on the C-130J's expanding role in the region. C-130S IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND BEYOND The Middle East is hardly alone in its

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components than that of the arid and semi-arid regions of the world," states a Lockheed service publication written in 1980. "Every modern, turbine-powered aircraft, regardless of make or type, can be seriously affected by desert operations." Particulate matter and heat are the two defining hazards of desert operations. Desert air contains sand and dust particles that, in the absence of rain to wash it out, are essentially permanent features of its atmosphere. It is virtually impossible to prevent this pervasive sand and dust from being ingested into internal aircraft and engine parts, where it can affect critical working tolerances, clog passages, erode surfaces, and transform lubricants into abrasive slurries. For turbinepowered aircraft, compressor erosion is the most serious consequence of this ingestion, as 26

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particles strike compressor blades, vanes, and seals at high velocities and temperatures. It is, as the Lockheed publication noted, "quite simply, a form of sand blasting." Additionally, high ambient temperatures cause problems

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to 68 percent, while flight and maintenance manpower requirements have been reduced by up to 50 percent, resulting in an estimated 47 percent lower squadron operating and support cost, according to Lockheed Martin. This increased robustness helps account for the venerable transport's growing popularity in WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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THE C-130J

The Royal Saudi Air Force operates 51 older Lockheed Martin C-130s and seeks 25 new C-130J and KC-130Js.

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The four aircraft that completed Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order for 17 CC-130J Super Hercules in Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, GA.

the region. "It's just amazing to watch the explosion of interest in the Middle East for the C-130J," says Steve Pigott, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company's Director of International Air Mobility, Business Development. "The Middle East has really become the golden area for the C-130J." THE C-130J First flown in 1996, the C-130J is powered by an upgraded propulsion system featuring four Rolls-Royce AE2100D3 engines, each developing 4,591 foot pounds of shaft horsepower. With composite sixbladed Dowty Aerospace R391 propellers, these powerplants deliver significantly improved fuel economy and high-hot performance. The two-person flight deck includes four multifunctional LCD displays; two holographic head-up displays (HUD); and electronic, digital readouts for aircraft WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

operation, communication, and navigation systems. A 1553 data bus, two mission computers, and two backup bus interface units provide dual redundancy for the Hercules's systems. In addition, the computers host the Data Transfer and Diagnostic System (DTADS), an integrated Windows-based system that monitors and records the status of the aircraft's structure and systems. Many C-130s in the region are prime candidates for the Mid-Life Upgrade kits Lockheed Martin has created for legacy Hercules, which can add thousands of hours of service life to an airframe by replacing sections of the wing and empennage. Additionally, the RollsRoyce 3.5 Series Engine Enhancement can be used to boost the performance and efficiency of the T56 engines on H model C-130s. Lockheed Martin has been in contact with regional operators about these refurbishment options, but "for some countries, the upgrades aren't enough," says Pigott. "They need to take the next step up to the J model. It's just so much more advanced. Even with a new center wing section and new avionics package and engine core upgrade, you're not going to get everything out of your legacy C-130 [that] you can get from a J model."

The proposed Saudi purchase, valued at $6.7 billion, consists of twenty C-130J-30 aircraft and five KC-130J air refueling aircraft. The C-130J-30 is the stretch version of the J model and is the overwhelming choice of J buyers. Adding 15 feet of length to the cargo area, it provides room for eight rather than the standard six pallets. The KC-130J is based on the standard-length J model. Saudi Arabia's requested purchase includes 120 Rolls-Royce AE2100D3 engines (100 installed and twenty spares), twenty-five Link-16 multifunctional information distribution systems, support equipment, spare and repair parts, personnel training and training equipment, logistical support, publications and technical data, access to U.S. government and contractor technical assistance, and related logistics support. WHAT THE CUSTOMER GETS The cockpits of all J models are based on U.S. government baseline Block 6 aircraft. (Block 6 features include Terrain Awareness Warning System; Common Communication, Navigation, and Identification; and Mission Computer Take-Off and Landing Data. Block 7 aircraft, scheduled for introduction in 2015, will represent the first true AVIATION AFTERMARKET DEFENSE | FALL 2013

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Lockheed Martin hosted an Industry Collaboration Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, launching an effort to strengthen relationships with local industry and create opportunities for new partnerships.

international Block Upgrade initiative.) Small changes are made to customize each cockpit for the customer's specific operational needs. Among the available options, the Enhanced Cargo Handling System (ECHS) is a popular choice. The roll on-roll off cargo floor system allows computer control of all aspects of logistic and airdrop operations by providing event sequencing of all onload, offload, airdrop, and emergency functions from a single location at the loadmaster position. The ECHS also enables the crew to easily load and unload stand-alone modules used for a variety of special missions, including maritime surveillance, reconnaissance, firefighting, refueling, and even VIP transport. "You'd be amazed how nice some of these VIP interiors are," Pigott says. "They're very, very plush and completely selfcontained. It looks like a trailer from the outside. When you want [the C-130J] to go back to being a cargo hauler, it rolls right out." Various module types may occupy 28

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one pallet position or the entire length of the interior. Lockheed Martin provides buyers with comprehensive training for aircrews and maintainers conducted at Marietta, Georgia, where the C-130 is manufactured. Tailored to the individual's experience, the full

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C-130J: Co-pilot's head-up display.

A "newborn" KC-130J Super Hercules, being towed from its assembly point at Lockheed-Martin in Marietta, Georgia. Note the external fuel pods on the wings, which reveal it's a KC-130J and not a standard C-130J. Its primary mission will be aerial refueling. A C-130J Super Hercules touches down at Dyess Air Force Base, TX.

contract personnel are trained at Marietta as well. For Middle East buyers, Lockheed Martin also provides desert operations training. Flight crews learn procedures specific to the environment, such as modified ground operations - for example, power settings and taxiing

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"With the advantages of improved propulsion, we believe that legacy Middle East operators will continue their transition to the proven and trusted C-130J."

training program can take from 2 to 5 months. For customers such as Qatar, which never operated the C-130 prior to ordering the J, the program begins with a basic introduction to the C-130. When the aircraft is delivered, Lockheed Martin personnel accompany trainees back to their home country and spend from 12 weeks to several months training the crews at their base. Customers often hire former U.S. military C130 maintainers for MRO work in country, and many of these

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Force will arrive in Marietta for training in operating and sustaining their new C-130Js. No contracts for new J models have been signed, and Lockheed Martin is mum on when a Saudi order might be forthcoming. But the company no doubt hopes that it will be sooner rather than later: The proposed sale represents the largest FMS in C-130 program history. Over nearly 50 years, the relationship between Lockheed Martin and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has extended beyond C-130s to include integrated air and missile defense systems, satellite communications, and other solutions that the company has provided to the country. Operating through its wholly owned Lockheed Martin Saudi Arabia subsidiary, the company is committed to forming a stronger relationship with Saudi Arabia and supporting the Kingdom's Vision 2020, which aims by that year to use the country's oil wealth to develop a diversified economy with expansive job opportunities, education, and WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

healthcare, while preserving its religious values and cultural heritage. Lockheed Martin also has established relationships with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and Alfaisal University in Riyadh in an effort to advance technology and foster innovation in the country. In January 2012, Lockheed Martin hosted in Riyadh its first Industry Collaboration Forum, aimed at building links with local businesses and creating opportunities for new partnerships. Notable speakers included U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia James B. Smith and Royal Saudi Air Force Major General Abdullah Al Saleh. The latter called the forum "a positive step toward strengthening relationships with Saudi industry to assist the Kingdom in creating jobs." At breakout sessions, Saudi business leaders presented ideas for collaborating with Lockheed Martin. A NOW-PROVEN PLATFORM Meanwhile this past April, the global C-130J fleet surpassed the 1 million

flight hours milestone, accumulated by operators in thirteen nations. "This was a huge step for the C130J," says Pigott. "It shows just how proven the J model is, performing combat, humanitarian, search and rescue, and other critical missions all over the world." Expect the second million hours to accumulate more quickly. As of June 1, 292 C-130Js had been delivered and forty-five were on order. Lockheed Martin expects that operators in the Middle East who have not yet committed to the J will add to the backlog. Says Antone, "With the advantages of improved propulsion, we believe that legacy Middle East operators will continue their transition to the proven and trusted C-130J." AAD

In addition to covering aviation, James Wynbrandt is the author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Brief History of Saudi Arabiaâ&#x20AC;? (Facts On File; New York, 2004, 2010). A reference work found in many libraries, it was awarded the 2010-nonfiction Middle East Book Award by the Middle East Outreach Council. AVIATION AFTERMARKET DEFENSE | FALL 2013

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BIGGEST HOW REPAIR, UPGRADE, AND DESIGN PROJECTS ARE FOCUSING ON COST SAVINGS AND LONGER SERVICE LIFE BY DONNA DOLEMAN

ilitary budgets were under pressure long before sequestration took effect and squeezed them even more tightly. Over the past several years, belt tightening has

resulted in an ever-growing emphasis on determining how maintenance costs can be reduced and aircraft life can be extended without compromising mission readiness. To achieve these goals, military personnel and defense contractors have focused on projects, ranging from modifying individual components to virtually revamping the system. A BIG FIX FOR RADAR SYSTEMS One of the many offerings from Cobham's Antenna Systems facility in Exeter, New Hampshire, is the upgraded rotary coupler used on the U.S. Air Force airborne warning and control system (AWACS) radar. Dennis Jewell, Rotary Joint Technical Director, says that the Air Force, driven by the need for an alternative repair supplier, approached Cobham for help in the mid-1990s. After successfully qualifying to repair and refurbish a 30-plus-year-old rotary coupler, Cobham was asked to redesign the component to reduce pressure leakage, add additional channels,

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and improve reliability. "The original rotary coupler was an eight-channel device featuring one high-power waveguide channel, seven low-power coaxial channels, and a 126-circuit slip ring assembly," Jewell relates. "To avoid high-power breakdown at altitude, the waveguide and coaxial channels were pressurized." The old design included static and dynamic pressure seals, located between the stationary and rotating sides of each channel; however, the repeated temperature cycles that occur during aircraft operation had resulted in increasing pressure leakage that

shortened service life. At the same time, the concentric network of coaxial plumbing in the old configuration was not scalable, was labor- and cost-intensive to assemble and test, and did not lend itself to increases in channel capacity. "The channels and related hardware were prone to breakage," Jewell continues. "Excessive carbon debris caused high-voltage arc-over in the high-power circuits. Added to that were mechanical failures, including material cracks, bent waveguide flanges, and other problems. There were slip ring failures and high-power WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aeroplanes. Photo courtesy of Cobham.

in the module except the bearing assembly, which is outside the RF path." With the modules coupled together on stationary housings, the new design eliminated individual dynamic seals on each channel, further improving reliability. Because the modules used in the new coaxial section allow channels to be stacked, channel capacity also increased. "Future channel addition is limited only by the size of the coaxial module Photo courtesy of Cobham.

breakdowns in the waveguide channel, and the arcing in the waveguide channel caused pitting and material deformation." In redesigning the rotary coupler, Cobham focused on improving reliability, capability, and maintainability. "The concentric coaxial channels in the original design were replaced by modular channels," Jewell explains. "With this technology, the channels are noncontacting, so that the RF (radio frequency) signal is capacitively coupled across the rotary interface. This technology lends itself to very long service life and high reliability, because there is nothing contacting

Far lefthand photo: 17-Channel rotary joint used for air traffic control/airport surveillance radar applications.

Righhand photo: 9-Channel rotary joint used in a surveillance and command, control radar system.

and waveguide channel bores," Jewell adds. Replacing the dynamic seal in the high-power waveguide channel with a high-reliability carbon-faced seal reduced leakage and increased assembly life. Upgrading the highcurrent circuits in the slip ring assembly from carbon block to gold wire technology, which generates less AVIATION AFTERMARKET DEFENSE | FALL 2013

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Boeing B-52H displayed at Defenders of Freedom Air Show.

debris, increased the mean time between failure of the slip ring assembly by eliminating carbon dust, which also was the primary cause of voltage arc-over. "The rotary coupler was successfully redesigned, resulting in a dramatic reduction in pressure leakage, an increase in the coupler's channel capacity, and an improvement in the coupler's inherent reliability, thus extending the service life of the coupler." Jewell advises. "The technology allows for future channel additions, plus a significant reduction of refurbishment and repair costs due to the reduced labor costs associated with modular technology." The work is performed at Cobham's new, eco-friendly manufacturing facility in Exeter. "It's a world-class manufacturing facility, with the capability to repair, refurbish, and redesign not only our own rotary joints, but those of all other manufacturers as well," he concludes. 32

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BIGGER UPGRADES EXPECTED TO KEEP THE B-52 FLYING When the Boeing B-52 prototype made its test flight in 1952, it is unlikely that anyone expected the Stratofortress to be in service over 60 years later. Yet some new upgrades should enable the bomber to serve well into the

"Currently, the B-52 has 1760 weapon stations on the wings. This program will provide 1760 weapon stations in the bomb bay by modifying the Common Strategic Rotary Launcher." The first increment will allow the B-52 to carry up to eight joint direct attack munitions (JDAMs) in

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2040s. Captain Dan "Spike" Kimball, of the B-52 Fleet Command Center at the 419 Flight Test Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, California, describes projects that add up to big benefits for the U.S. Air Force. The first is the 1760 Internal Weapons Bay Upgrade. "The 1760 data bus is used to pass information from the aircraft to 'smart weapons,'" Kimball says.

the bomb bay. "This increases our guided bomb unit load outs," Kimball says, "while the final version will allow employment of AGM-158 joint air-to-surface standoff missiles (JASSMs) and ADM-160 miniature air-launched decoy (MALD) variants, as well as adding AGM-158B extended-range JASSM capability to the pylons." Another upgrade updates the B-52's identification friend or foe WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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(IFF) system, while newer software enhances its offensive avionic system (OAS) capabilities. "The OAS is the interface between the aircrew, navigation, and the weapons," Kimball reports. "Basic Software Block 05 is the fifth version of the OAS software and provides weapon versatility and flexibility, especially with MALD. We will be able to 'mix and match' many different load outs and to integrate combat network communications technology (CONECT)." The CONECT upgrade provides aircrew with critical communication and situational awareness (SA) capabilities. Since B-52s often fly many hours before reaching their targets, the battlefield can change drastically between takeoff and arrival. The new data links allow the transfer of missions to B-52s in-flight. "This means a ground station can send a new mission file to a B-52, and the crew can load it while in transit," Kimball observes. "Now, we can send Link-16 type messages over JREAP (Joint Range Extension Applications WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

Protocol), using satellites instead of line of sight." (Link-16 is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization standard for secure digital information links for command, control, and communications and for use with allies.) These capabilities allow for quicker responses and faster, more flexible re-tasking. JREAP feeds allow crews to avoid enemy threats and view the air picture in real-time. Digital 9-lines allow for quick strike reactions from the joint terminal attack controller (JTAC), the forward position service member who directs aircraft engaged in combat operations. The term 9-line refers to the information usually relayed from the JTAC to the aircrew, including coordinates, elevation, target descriptions, and so on. Such information formerly was read over a radio to the aircrew, who then read it back for verification prior to manually entering it into the OAS. Digital 9lines now can feed the information directly into the OAS. "In terms of improved situational awareness, all crews have moving

maps and receive Link-16-type feeds regarding the changing battlefield environment," Kimball explains. "We can send target information straight into a weapon without having to key in the coordinates. "The 'Capstone' operational test was taking a CONECT B-52 to participate in Red Flag, an advanced aerial combat training exercise, where the increased SA and communication capabilities were impressive," Kimball says. "Nineteen CONECT kits have been purchased for low-rate initial production (LRIP), and another twelve kits may be acquired later. CONECT will continue to improve as aircrews find new ways to employ these tools. We could see faster processors, upgraded software, and more capabilities in the future." THE BIGGEST COMMITMENT: DESIGNING IMPROVEMENTS INTO THE SYSTEM The most comprehensive project that can be initiated to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs is to "design in" better capabilities from AVIATION AFTERMARKET DEFENSE | FALL 2013

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the start. Accordingly, the F-35 Lightning II aircraft and the F135 engine have been designed with networked maintenance and logistics support capabilities in order to streamline the work that a mechanic needs to perform in the field. Tyler Evans, Director of International Programs and Business Development for Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford,

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Connecticut, explains that this means the advanced diagnostics that are integral to the engine are integrated with the troubleshooting logistics in a tool called the Autonomic Logistics Information system (ALIS), which was designed by Lockheed Martin. This system integrates a broad range of 34

domains - operations, maintenance, supply chain, customer support, training, and technical data - and it supports performance-based logistics (PBL) for the F-35 and F135. "ALIS gives F-35 Lightning II operators the ability to plan ahead and to maintain and sustain its systems over the life of the engine and air vehicle," Evans says. "This reduces the amount of time the

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mechanic needs to identify and correct problems. This data also is indexed to the maintenance and supply chain data: Technical repair instructions are automatically provided for the specific engine configuration being worked. And the correct part number is automatically ordered from supply

to effect repairs, eliminating the need for the mechanic to research part numbers." The F135's design-formaintainability plan included numerous cost savers. Evans says that they managed to increase commonality on all the variants the conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL), the carrier-variant (CV), and the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) - by using a standard design approach. "The CV and CTOL versions of the engine are identical," he says, "and the major differences in the STOVL's engine are in the augmentor/nozzle area. This provided us an opportunity to apply similar maintainabilityfocused design solutions across all three variants." The design team developed the project's overall goals from the joint U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps and the U.K. Ministry of Defence's Operational Requirements Document (ORD). Then, using a system engineering WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine for the F-35 Lightning ll at a Patuxent River Naval Air Station test cell. The engine emits a blue flame and generates more than 40,000 pounds of thrust.

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A Pratt & Whitney F135 engine for the F-35 Lightning ll undergoes testing at a company facility. During these tests, the engine is taken through duty cycles it will experience in typical flight test missions.

approach, which included both the customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and the F-35 original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Lockheed Martin, the team derived specific reliability and maintainability requirements that focused on reducing maintenance workloads. "Time out of service plays a big role in maintenance costs and aircraft availability," Evans continues. "The F135 was designed for two-level maintenance at the unit and depot levels. Unit-level maintenance includes on-aircraft tasks to detect, isolate, and fix faults as well as major module replacement in the 'shadow of the aircraft.'" The maintenance plan also is supported by the engine's prognostic and health monitoring (PHM) capabilities. "Legacy engines require several hours to days to troubleshoot system issues," Evans continues. "With limited onboard sensors and processing capability, legacy aircraft are tied down either by diagnostic runs or by the engine being removed and diagnosed on a test cell. "Starting with the F100-PW-220, Pratt & Whitney has increased WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

onboard fault detection capability with sophisticated isolation information. The F135 no longer requires diagnostic runs or engine test cell runs to diagnose issues, due to the enhanced onboard diagnostics capabilities. This saves days of aircraft downtime and eliminates test cell infrastructure costs." F135 prognostic capabilities are projected to avoid some $2.4 billion in lifecycle costs through the reduction of scheduled maintenance, elimination of engine test cells, and the reduction of secondary damage. Furthermore, Pratt & Whitney projects that the powerplant could cost 30 percent less to maintain over its lifecycle than legacy engines. Such savings are enabled by improved reliability, retirement for cause life management, increased reparability, advanced PHM capabilities, intermediate-level maintenance elimination, and future life extensions.

stretching the life of older aircraft, and focusing new designs on longterm lifecycle cost savings and maintainability are the "new normal" in the defense systems market. As a result of sequestration and the Department of Defense's "Strategic Choices and Management Review" completed this summer, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says that the Pentagon still will be forced to choose between significant reductions in modernization efforts and a much smaller military force in order to absorb projected budget cuts of some $50 billion annually through 2023. Such tight budgets should present opportunities for those aftermarket defense contractors able to develop attractive cost/benefit models for their product or service offerings. AAD

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HOLOGRAM PRODUCTS PROGRAM The Hologram Products Program was created to better serve the owners and operators of Lockheed Martin C-130 B-H aircraft. The core of the program is its commitment to quality manufacturing and customer satisfaction. As the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Lockheed Martin ensures that the parts used on C-130 B-H aircraft are manufactured in accordance to the appropriate specifications and the highest quality standards. The Hologram Products Program has addressed this issue by qualifying manufacturers and supporting them with the correct and up-to-date technical data needed to produce OEM quality parts. Not only is each part made to the correct data, but each one has a Lockheed Martin source inspection to ensure conformance and certify the part before it ever reaches the customer’s hand. These parts may be identified by the distinctive “hologram” (holographic decal) that can be found on the part itself or the part packaging. Each hologram has a unique serial number that is recorded along with part information for quality checks and customer support. Customers can have confidence that the parts identified with the hologram are manufactured to the appropriate specifications and the highest quality standards. More information, including an updated list of licensees, may be found at www.LMHologram.com

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Derco Aerospace, Inc. www.dercoaerospace.com Derco Aerospace, Inc. provides worldwide logistics support and components for military and commercial aircraft. Derco maintains one of the largest spares inventories in the industry. Dercoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s services include: spares management, overhaul and repair, aircraft sales and leasing, technical data and reliability management, engineering assistance, training, field service, in-country support and integration of major modification programs. Derco Aerospace, Inc. is an FAA-Certified, OEMAuthorized, and Lockheed Martin C-130 B-H Approved Repair Center for overhaul of components and accessories.

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Frazier Aviation, Inc. www.frazieraviation.com For over 59 years, Frazier Aviation Inc. has been a versatile component manufacturer offering a diversity of services including sheet metal work and overhaul and repair. It was a founding members of the Hologram Products Program and is an approved manufacturer for all of Lockheed's facilities. The company is AS9100 certified and also a PSID supplier to Boeing.

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For four productive days, operators, maintainers and suppliers are able to meet with each of the 15 Hercules Service Centers, Certified Parts Suppliers, OEM industry representatives, military and civilian fleet operators. Informative presentations covering the latest sustainment issues such as Aging Aircraft, Engineering, Service Bulletin Review and Avionics Upgrades are just a few topics of discussion.

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HOLOGRAM PARTS HOLOGRAM PRODUCTS PROGRAM PROGRAM Lockheed Martin Global Supply Chain Services 210 Industrial Park Rd, Ste 120 Johnstown, PA 15904 Ph: 814-262-4483 CERTIFIED PARTS PARTS LICENSEES CERTIFIED LICENSEES A&M Aerospace 2332 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223 Ph: 303-871-9400 Aero Components 5124 Kaltenbrun Rd, Ft. Worth, TX 76119 Ph: 817-572-3003 Aero Engineering & Mfg. Co. 28217 Avenue Crocker Valencia, CA 91355 Ph: 661-295-0875 Airborne Technologies Inc. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo, CA 93012 Ph: 805-389-3700 American Valley Aviation, Inc. 550 Orion Way, Quincy, CA 95971 Ph: 530-283-7298 Beacon Industries 1814 Woody Rd Dallas, TX 75336 Ph: 972-557-3494 Frazier Aviation 445 North Fox St, San Fernando, CA 91340 Ph: 818-898-1998 GKN Aerospace Bandy Machining PO Box 7716 Burbank, CA 91054 Ph: 818-846-9020 GKN Aerospace Svcs - Cowes Ferry Road-East Cowes Isle of Wright PO32 6RA -UK Ph: +44(0) 1983- 294101 Heroux Devtek Inc. 755, Thurber St. Longueuil, Québec, Canada J4H 3N2 Ph: (450) 679-5454 International Precision, Inc. 9526 Vassar Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91313 Ph: 818-882-3933

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Loos & Co., Inc. 1 Cable Rd, Pomfret, CT 06258 Ph: 800-533-5667 Kitco Defense 1625 N.1100 West Springville, UT 84663 Ph: 801-489-2019 Nor-Ral Plastics, Inc. 164 Hickory Springs Ind Dr Canyon, GA 30115 Ph: 770-720-0526 ext. 274 Tactair Fluid Controls, Inc. 4806 West Taft Rd Liverpool, N.Y. 13088 Ph: 315-451-3928 Williams Aerospace & Manufacturing, Inc. 2820 Via Orange Way Spring Valley, CA 91978 Ph: 619-660-6220 APPROVED REPAIR APPROVED CENTERS American Composites 9730 N.W. 14th Way Medley. FL 33178 Ph:305-823-5556 American Valley Aviation 550 Orion Way, Quincy, CA 95971 Ph: 530-283-0711 Associated Aircraft Mfg & Sales 2735 NW 63 Ct. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Ph: 954-772-6606

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THE ONLY FREE INDUSTRY-WIDE SEARCHABLE PART NUMBER DATABASE Lockheed Martin Aeronautics GSCS 210 Industrial Park Road Suite 120, Johnstown. PA 15904 Ph: 814-262-4516

Cascade Aerospace 1337 Townline Road Abbotsford, BC Canda V2T 6E1 Ph: 604-557-2541

The Nordam Group 11200 E. Pine St, Tulsa, OK 74117 Ph: 918-401-5000

Derco Repair Services, Inc. 8065 West Fairlane Ave. Milwaukee WI 53223 Ph: 414-355-7770

Triumph Air Repair 4010 So. 43rd Pl., Phoenix, AZ 85040 Ph: 602-470-7231

Floats & Fuel Cells 4010 Pilot Drive, Suite 103 Memphis, TN 38118 Ph: 901-842-7110 Four Star Accessory Overhaul, Inc. 7711 New Market St. S.W. Tumwater, WA 98501 Ph: 360-956-0800 Heroux Devtek Inc. 755, Thurber St. Longueuil, Québec, Canada J4H 3N2 Ph: 450-679-5454 Kearsley Airways, Ltd. Romeera House, Stansted Airport, Essex CM24 1QL, UK Ph: 44 (0)1279 871000

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APPROVED REGIONAL DISTRIBUTORS * MHD/Rockland 16791 Hymus Blvd. Kirkland, Quebec, H9H 3L4 Ph: 410-451-0969 CERTIFIED PARTS MSP DISTRIBUTOR IFIED OR ISA (c/o Kitco Defense) 1625 No. 1100, W. POB 900 Springville, UT 84663 Ph: 801-489-2034AUTH ORIZED HERCULES SERVICE AUTHORIZED HERCULES CENTERS SERVICE CENTERS ADAT/GAMCO POB 46450,Abu Dhabi, UAE Ph: 971-2-505-7227

Airod Sdn. Bhd Locked Bag 4004; Pejabat Pos Kampung Tunku, 47309 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Ph: 603-746-3334/3344 DENEL (PTY) Ltd. PO Box 11,Kempton Park, 1620, Rep. of South Africa Ph: 27 (11) 927-4575 Empresa Nacional de Aero. Avenida Jose Miguel Carrera 11087; Paradero 36 1/2, Comuna de El Bosque Santiago - Chile Ph: 56-2-383-1919 Hellenic Aerospace Industry Ltd. Tangara, POB 23, GR-320 09, Schimatari, Greece Ph: 30-262-5 3121/2141 Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina SA Av. Fuerza Aerea Argentina 5500, 5010 Cordoba, Argentina Ph: 54-351-466-8737 LMALC 107 Frederick St., Greenville, SC 29607 Ph: 864-422-6262 Marshall Aerospace The Airport, Cambridge, CB5 8RX, UK Ph: 44-1223-373737

OGMA 2615 Alverca, Portugal Ph: 351-1-958-1000 Rolls-Royce Engine Svs; Oakland POB 6069, Bldg 815, Oakland, CA 94614 Ph: 510-635-1500 Sabena Technics - Brussels Bldg. 24B/304, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium Ph: 32-2-723-4958 Sabena Technic - BOD Aeroport de Bordeaux-Merignac 19 rue Marcel Issartier CS 50 008 33693 Merignac Cedex, France Ph: 33-556-55.22.66 ST Aerospace Eng. Pte. Ltd. 540 Airport Rd, Paya Lebar, Singapore 539938 Ph: 65-382-7846 Wood Group Turbopower 14820 NW 60th Ave., Miami Lakes, FL 33014 Ph: 305-820-3225 *Inclusion in this list does not in any way imply that the companies listed are “Distributors” for Lockheed Martin for this program.

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TRANSPORTS Firms that specialize in parts for Transports Distribution / Manufacturing / Repairs

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PRODUCTS

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MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS OF HOSE ASSEMBLIES & COUPLINGS RUBBER • TEFLON • METAL

Our goal is to continually improve to add value to our customers by manufacturing high quality and competitively-priced aerospace products with short lead times.

818-841-9258 • Fax: 818-841-2342 28887 Industry Drive, Valencia, CA 91355 www.aerocomponent.com ACCESSORIES & ACCESSORY OVERHAUL AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551 925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012 P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT SUPPLY CO., INC. 55 Raynor Ave. Ronkonkoma NY 11779 631-981-7700 Contact: Steve Matza (President) FAX: 631-981-7706 Toll Free: 800-422-6300 In California: Contact: Rich Noll 818-321-8510 consol1291@aol.com www.consolac.com FAA#GI1R167K ** Inventory Available on abdonline.com

MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

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Aero Component Engineering - Quality Management System AS9100/ISO9001 Certificate Number - FM550141, October 2009

PACIFIC PROPELLER INC. PO Box 1187, 5802 S. 228th Street Kent WA 98032 www.pacprop.com 253-872-7767 FAX: 253-872-6557 Contact: Al Hayward ahayward@pacprop.com FAA NQ3R719L / P3 BLADE MANFACTURER

PACIFIC SKY SUPPLY, INC. 8230 San Fernando Rd. Sun Valley CA 91352 FAX: 818-767-6278 818-768-3700 www.pacsky.com Contact: Emilio Perez **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com glen@pacsky.com FAA Repair Station #QQPR566K

MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801 Moog, Inc. Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331 www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel jmarkel@moog.com

AIRCONDITIONING CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT & AIR E REFRIGERATION

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

ACTUATORSACTUATORS CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT SUPPLY CO., INC. 55 Raynor Ave. Ronkonkoma NY 11779 631-981-7700 Contact: Steve Matza (President) FAX: 631-981-7706 Toll Free: 800-422-6300 In California: Contact: Rich Noll 818-321-8510 consol1291@aol.com www.consolac.com FAA#GI1R167K

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC. 445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com

MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTING - MAFFS

AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTING - MA AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

AIRFRAME & AIRFRAME PARTS

AIRFRAME/AIRFRAME OVERHAUL PARTS & O AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012 805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

CHARLOTTE AIRCRAFT CORP. 7705 E. Harris Blvd. Charlotte NC 28227 Contact: Jenks Caldwell, Jr. 704-537-0212 cacclt@aol.com FAX: 704-537-7910 16641 Airport Rd. Maxton NC 28364 910-844-5775 Contact: Millard E. Hall FAX: 910-844-5705 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 25555 Charlotte NC 28229

DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, INC. 45681 Oakbrook Ct., Unit 107-111 Sterling VA 20166 FAX: 703-766-1701 703-766-1700 www.defense-tech.com sales@defense-tech.com Contact: Frank Benzaria

ALTERNATORS

MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC. 445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com

IMP AEROSPACE Halifax Stanfield Intl Airport 557 Barnes Rd. Enfield, Nova Scotia Canada B2T 1K3 www.impaerospace.com 902-873-2250 FAX: 902-873-2290 Contact Carl Kumpic carl.kumpic@impaerospace.com

MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

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ANTENNAS/ANTENNA SYSTEMS ANTENNAS/ANTENNA SYSTEMS SENSOR SYSTEMS INC. 8929 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311 www.sensorantennas.com 818-341-5366 Contact: Dave Brooks FAX: 818-341-9059 dbrooks@sensorsantennas.com

VIASTAT INC 6155 El Camino Road Carlsbad CA USA 92009-1602 www.viastat.com/focus 760-893-2777 mobile.broadband@viastat.com

AUXILIARY UNITS&&APUS AUXILIARY POWER POWER UNITS OVERHAUL APUS AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551 925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

AVIONICS AVIONICS & & AVIONICS AVIONICS OVERHAUL OVERHAUL ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. 8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223 www.dercoaerospace.com 414-355-3066 derco@dercoaerospace.com FAX: 414-355-6129 Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225

IMP AEROSPACE Halifax Stanfield Intl Airport 557 Barnes Rd. Enfield, Nova Scotia Canada B2T 1K3 www.impaerospace.com 902-873-2250 Contact Carl Kumpic FAX: 902-873-2290 email: carl.kumpic@impaerospace.com

PACIFIC PROPELLER INC. PO Box 1187, 5802 S. 228th Street Kent WA 98032 www.pacprop.com 253-872-7767 FAX: 253-872-6557 FAA CRS# NQ3R719L /P3 BLADE MANUFATURER Contact: Al Hayward ahayward@pacprop.com FAA CRS# NQ3R719L /P3 BLADE MANUFATURER WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION

CABLE & WIRE

AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012 805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT FRAZIER AVIATION, INC. 445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com ** Inventory available on abdonline.com

CHEMICALSCHEMICALS MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

AV-TECH INDUSTRIES, INC. P.O. Box 200366 Arlington TX 76006 817-640-4031 www.av-techind.com FAX: 817-649-1355 Shipping: 1180 Corporate Drive W. Arlington TX 76006 ** Inventory Available on abdonline.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

SENSOR SYSTEMS INC. 8929 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311 www.sensorantennas.com 818-341-5366 Contact: Dave Brooks FAX: 818-341-9059 dbrooks@sensorsantennas.com

COMPOSITES

ENGINE & ENGINE PARTS

COBHAM LIFE SUPPORT SENSOR SYSTEMS INC. 8929 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311 www.sensorantennas.com 818-341-5366 Contact: Dave Brooks FAX: 818-341-9059 dbrooks@sensorsantennas.com

BEARINGS BEARINGS MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimben sales@mecanexusa.com

PACIFIC SKY SUPPLY, INC. 8230 San Fernando Rd. Sun Valley CA 91352 FAX: 818-767-6278 818-768-3700 www.pacsky.com Contact: Emilio Perez glen@pacsky.com FAA Repair Station #QQPR566K

CABLE FITTINGS

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

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10 Cobham Drive Orchard Park NY 14127 Contact: John Barone 716-667-6269 FAX: 716-667-0747

CONNECTORS CONNECTORS

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551 925-455-9900 FAX: 925-455-9901 www.aeroprecision.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

ENGINE & E NGINE PARTS

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, INC. 45681 Oakbrook Ct., Unit 107-111 Sterling VA 20166 FAX: 703-766-1701 703-766-1700 www.defense-tech.com sales@defense-tech.com Contact: Frank Benzaria Moog, Inc. Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331 www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel jmarkel@moog.com

PACIFIC SKY SUPPLY, INC. 8230 San Fernando Rd. Sun Valley CA 91352 FAX: 818-767-6278 818-768-3700 www.pacsky.com Contact: Emilio Perez glen@pacsky.com FAA Repair Station #QQPR566K

PRATT & WHITNEY 400 Main Street East Hartford CT 06108 www.pw.utc.com 860-565-9654 FAX: 860-353-0447

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

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DYNAMIC FABRICATION, INC. (DFI) 2615 S. Hickory Street, Santa Ana, CA 92707

ENGINE SERVICES

ENGINE SERVICES OGMA - INDUSTRIA AERONAUTICA DE PORTUGAL SA Alverca do Ribatejo Alverca

P-2615 Portugal 351-21-957-9055 FAX: 351-21-9573056

Ph: 714-662-2440 Fax: 714-662-1052 mike@dynamicfab.com

CUSTOM METAL FABRICATION

PRATT & WHITNEY 400 Main Street East Hartford CT 06108 www.pw.utc.com 860-565-9654 FAX: 860-353-0447

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

FASTENERSFASTENERS

• Certified Welding • Precision Machining • Sheet Metal

Tooling • Fixtures • Jigs • GSE • Spares • Prototype - R&D • All Alloys • Quick Turn Around • Same Day Quotes • Parts In Days • Repairs • Est. 1981

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EXCEL AEROSPACE SUPPLY, INC. A & M Maintenance Services, Inc. 134 S.Claw Int’l Parkway, Suite 8 Bolingbrook IL 60490 630-759-8130 FAX: 630-759-0701

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11855 Wicks St. Sun Valley CA 91352 818-767-6867 Telex: 371-7938 FAX: 818-504-2979 www.excelaero.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

TRANSAERO, INC. 35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY 11747-3268 631-752-1240 Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242 SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com Contact: Lance Human human@transaeroinc.com

FITTINGS

EXCEL AEROSPACE SUPPLY, INC. 11855 Wicks St. Sun Valley CA 91352 818-767-6867 Telex: 371-7938 FAX: 818-504-2979 www.excelaero.com

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SPECIALISTS IN HARD TO FIND.... FASTENERS • ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & MISC. AIRCRAFT PARTS DISTRIBUTOR OF AN, MS, NAS & NA

Fastener & Electronic Components • Aerospace & Commercial

AV-TECH INDUSTRIES, INC. 1180 Corporate Dr. West, Arlington, Texas 76006 817-640-4031 • FAX: 817-649-1355

1-800-551-1342

ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED AS9120 CERTIFIED

www.av-techind.com FUEL PUMP&&COMPONENTS COMPONENTS FUEL PUMPS

FLIGHT SUITS FLIGHT SUITS

GASKETS & O RINGS GASKETS & O RINGS EXCEL AEROSPACE SUPPLY, INC. 11855 Wicks St. Sun Valley CA 91352 818-767-6867 Telex: 371-7938 FAX: 818-504-2979 www.excelaero.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 www.mecanexusa.com Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

860-828-6531 FAX: 860-828-6533

GOVERNOR OVERHAUL GOVERNOR OVERHAUL MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 FAX: 514-425-5801 Contact: Bryan Dollimore

GROUND POWER/GROUND

TRANSAERO, INC. 35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY 11747-3268 631-752-1240 Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242 SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com Contact: Lance Human human@transaeroinc.com

FUEL CELLS FUEL CELLS AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC.

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551 925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901 Aventure Int’l Aviation Services 108 International Drive Peachtree City GA 30269 www.aventureaviation.com 770-632-7930 FAX: 770-632-7931 Contact: Vic Daniel sales@aventureaviation.com

GROUND POWER/GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SUP AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012 805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION

30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551 925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

AIRCRAFT FASTENERS AND HARDWARE

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, INC. 45681 Oakbrook Ct., Unit 107-111 Sterling VA 20166 703-766-1700 FAX: 703-766-1701 www.defense-tech.com sales@defense-tech.com ** Inventory Available on abdonline.com Contact: Frank Benzaria

DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC. 2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707 714-662-2440 FAX: 714-662-1052

NUTS Hex Nuts Self Locking Plate Nuts Anchor 12 Point Nuts Wing Nuts Barre

BOLTS Hex Head Bolts Close Tolerance Twelve Point Hi Tensil Bolts InternalWrenching Eye Bolts U-Bolts

RIVETS Blind Rivets Lock Bolts Collars Jo Bolts Taper Locks Rivnuts Hi-Loks

EXCELLING IN QUALITY & SERVICE

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC. 445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 818-898-1998 FAX: 818-837-9546 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com ** Inventory available on abdonline.com

HELMETS

TRANSAERO, INC. 35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY 11747-3268 631-752-1240 Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242 SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com Contact: Lance Human human@transaeroinc.com

HINGES - TRANSPORTS HINGES

AIRCRAFT HINGE

11855 WICKS ST, SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 • (818) 767-6867 • FAX (818) 504-2979 www.excelaero.com • email: sales@excelaero.com • TLX: 3717938 50

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24930 Ave Tibbits Valencia CA USA 91355 www.aircrafthinge.com 661-257-3434 FAX: 661-257-3287

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QUICK REFERENCE: TRANSPORTS HOSEHOSE & HOSE FITTINGS & HOSE FITTINGS AERO COMPONENT ENGINEERING CO. 28887 Industry Drive Valencia CA 91355 www.aerocomponent.com 818-841-9258 FAX: 818-841-2342 Contact: David Bill davidwbill@aerocomponent.com

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. 8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223 414-355-3066 FAX: 414-355-6129 www.dercoaerospace.com derco@dercoaerospace.com Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC.

HYDRAULIC HYDRAULIC PARTSPARTS &C & COMPONENTS AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012 805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

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445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 818-898-1998 FAX: 818-837-9546 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com ** Inventory available on abdonline.com

MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 FAX: 514-425-5801 Contact: Bryan Dollimore

MIRAJ CORPORATION 345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604 201-288-8877 FAX: 201-288-7356 www.mirajcorp.com mirajcorp@aol.com Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr. **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com Moog, Inc. Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 716-687-4331 FAX: 716-687-7643 www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel jmarkel@moog.com

IGNITION SYSTEMS

AIR PARTS & SUPPLY CO. 12840 SW 84th Ave. Rd. Miami FL 33156 Contact: Sheri Murray 305-235-5401 FAX: 305-235-8185 sales@apscomiami.com www.apscomiami.com

INFORMATION SERVICES INFORMATION SERVICES ABDONLINE.COM 116 Radio Circle Dr. Ste 302 Mount Kisco NY 10549 www.abdonline.com 914-242-8700 FAX: 914-242-5422

INVENTORY LOCATOR SERVICE, LLC 8001 Centerview Pkwy - STE: 400 Memphis TN USA 38018 www.lismart.com

901-794-5000 FAX: 901-794-1760

INSPECTIONS INSPECTIONS ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

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INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENT

INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENT O OVERHAUL R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

INTERIORS & INTERIORS

AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

INTERIORS OVERHAUL & INTERIORS

DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC.

AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC.

999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012 805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

LANDING GEAR PARTS/ LANDING GEAR PAR ACCESSORIES & OVERHAUL AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012 805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, INC. 45681 Oakbrook Ct., Unit 107-111 Sterling VA 20166 FAX: 703-766-1701 703-766-1700 www.defense-tech.com sales@defense-tech.com Contact: Frank Benzaria

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC. 445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com

MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

LIGHTING

MACHININGCNC & MACHINING - CNC & CONVENTIONAL DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC. 2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707 FAX: 714-662-1052 714-662-2440

FABRICATION METALMETAL FABRICATION & & ASSEMBLY

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2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707 FAX: 714-662-1052 714-662-2440 445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com ** Inventory available on abdonline.com

MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

METALS

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

MODIFICATIONS MODIFICATIONS

SENSOR SYSTEMS INC. 8929 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311 www.sensorantennas.com 818-341-5366 Contact: Dave Brooks FAX: 818-341-9059 dbrooks@sensorsantennas.com

VIASTAT INC 6155 El Camino Road Carlsbad CA USA 92009-1602 www.viastat.com/focus 760-893-2777 mobile.broadband@viastat.com

OXYGEN EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT &&OXYGEN OXYGEN OXYGEN EQUIPMENT OVERHAUL COBHAM LIFE SUPPORT 10 Cobham Drive Orchard Park NY 14127 Contact: John Barone 716-667-6269 FAX: 716-667-0747

PAINTSPAINTS & LACQUERS & LACQUERS DEFT, INC. 17451 Von Karman Ave. Irvine CA 92614 Contact: Tracy Garrett Jr. 949-474-0400 Toll Free: 1-800-544-3338 FAX: 949-474-7269 www.deftfinishes.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

PAINTING

DEFT, INC. 17451 Von Karman Ave. Irvine CA 92614 Contact: Tracy Garrett Jr. 949-474-0400 Toll Free: 1-800-544-3338 FAX: 949-474-7269 www.deftfinishes.com

IMP AEROSPACE ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

MOUNTS

MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

NAV/COM SYSTEMS NAV/COM SYSTEMS ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com Moog, Inc. Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331 www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel jmarkel@moog.com

Halifax Stanfield Intl Airport 557 Barnes Rd. Enfield, Nova Scotia Canada B2T 1K3 www.impaerospace.com 902-873-2250 FAX: 902-873-2290 Contact Carl Kumpic email: carl.kumpic@impaerospace.com

SENSOR SYSTEMS INC. 8929 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311 www.sensorantennas.com 818-341-5366 FAX: 818-341-9059 Contact: Dave Brooks dbrooks@sensorsantennas.com

PLASTIC FABRICATION PLASTIC FABRICATION AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012 805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

PNEUMATIC PARTS&& PPARTS/COMPONENTS COMPONENTS

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. 8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223 www.dercoaerospace.com 414-355-3066 FAX: 414-355-6129 derco@dercoaerospace.com Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225

PPROPELLERS PARTS OVERHAUL PROPELLERS/PARTS & PROPELLERS/PARTS OVERHAUL AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551 925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901 WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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QUICK REFERENCE: TRANSPORTS MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

PACIFIC PROPELLER INC. PO Box 1187, 5802 S. 228th Street Kent WA 98032 www.pacprop.com 253-872-7767 FAX: 253-872-6557 FAA CRS# NQ3R719L /P3 BLADE MANUFACTURER Contact: Al Hayward ahayward@pacprop.com FAA CRS# NQ3R719L /P3 BLADE MANUFACTURER

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

SENSOR SYSTEMS INC. 8929 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311 www.sensorantennas.com 818-341-5366 Contact: Dave Brooks FAX: 818-341-9059 dbrooks@sensorsantennas.com

RATE GYROSCOPES RATE GYROSCOPES MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

SEALS

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

SEATING, SEAT SEATING, SEATBELTS, BELTSTRACKS , TRACKS RADOMES RADOMES AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012 805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

SIMULATORS: FLIGHT &

SIMUCOMPONENTS COMPONENTS

SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT &

SUR EQUIPMENT OVERHAUL SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT OVERHAUL R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

SWITCHES SWITCHES MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

TEST EQUIPMENT TEST EQUIPMENT AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

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ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

TOOLS

USATCO/U.S. AIR TOOL 60 Fleetwood Court Ronkonkoma NY 11779 Toll Free: 800-645-8180 631-471-3300 FAX: 631-471-3308 1218 W. Mahalo Place Rancho Dominguez CA 90220-5446 310-632-5400 FAX: 310-632-3900

VALVES

MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

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WEAPONS PYLONS

AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

WINDOWS & WINDSHIELDS

WELDING - CERTIFIED WELDING - CERTIFIED AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC. 2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707 FAX: 714-662-1052 714-662-2440

WHEELS/BRAKES & WHEELS/BRAKES OVERHAUL WHEELS/BRAKES OVERHAUL DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. 8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223 www.dercoaerospace.com 414-355-3066 FAX: 414-355-6129 derco@dercoaerospace.com Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225

MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012 805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

MHD/ROCKLAND 16791 Hymus Boulevard Kirkland Quebec Canada H9H 3L4 514-453-1632 Contact: Bryan Dollimore FAX: 514-425-5801

WIRE WIRE HARNESS TESTING HARNESS TESTING AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

CK Technologies, Inc. 3629 Vista Mercado Camarillo CA 93012 www.ckt.com 805-987-4801 FAX: 805-987-4811 WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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FIGHTERS Firms that specialize in parts for Fighters Distribution / Manufacturing / Repairs

Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force. Photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston.

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PARTS & OVERHAUL FOR AIRFORCES WORLDWIDE AIRCRAFT SUPPLY, INC.

55 YEARS

WORLDWIDE SUPPLIERS AIRFRAME PARTS & ACCESSORIES ENGINE & ENGINE PARTS LOCKHEED C-130, F-16 NORTHROP F-5, T-38 DOUGLAS F-4, A4 BELL 47, 204, 205, 206-212, 214, UH-1H CESSNA O-1, L-19, T-41, A-37, T-37, T337

P&W JT3, JT8, PT6, F100 ALLISON J-33, T-56, 250, 501 G.E. J-85, CJ610, CFM56, F220 LYCOMING T-53, T-55, O-435, O-540 CONTINENTAL 0-520, 0-470, 0-300, 0-200, J69

FAA Repair Station: ZW3R039M

LOCKHEED C130 & F-16 PARTS & OVERHAUL BELL HELICOPTER • HONEYWELL ENGINE SPARES

www.rbaircraft.com 6848 Farmdale Avenue • North Hollywood, CA 91609 Tel: 323-877-0638 • 818-764-3910 • Fax: 818-765-2436 • 818-982-8796 • E-mail: sales@rbaircraft.com

ACCESSORIES & ACCESSORY MILITARY FIGHTERS OVERHAUL AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901 Aero Technology, Inc. 3333 East Spring Street Long Beach CA 90806 www.aerotechnology.org 562-595-6055 FAX: 562-595-8416 Contact: Henry Koy henry@aerotechnology.org **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com Aerospace Maintenance Solutions 8759 Mayfield Rd Chesterland OH USA 44026 www.aerospacellc.com 440-729-7703 FAX: 440-729-7704

AIR PARTS & SUPPLY CO. 12840 SW 84th Ave. Rd. Miami FL 33156 Contact: Sheri Murray 305-235-5401 FAX: 305-235-8185 sales@apscomiami.com www.apscomiami.com

AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC. 445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com ** Inventory available on abdonline.com Nell-Joy Industries, Inc. 8 Reith St. Copiague NY 11726 631-842-8989 www.nelljoy.com FAX: 631-842-8040 **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith SOI Aviation 23965 Ventura Blvd. Calabasas CA 91302 soifg@aol.com 818-591-3166 FAX: 818-591-3144 www.soiaviation.com Contact: Linda Sandberg

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Tactair Fluid Controls 4806 W. Taft Rd. Liverpool NY 13088 315-451-3928 www.tactair.com FAX: 315-451-8919 WESCO Manufacturing, Inc 299 Duffy Avenue Hicksville NY 11801 516-933-1900 www.wescomfginc.com FAX: 516-933-4300

ACTUATORS ACTUATORS FRAZIER AVIATION, INC. 445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com ** Inventory available on abdonline.com Moog, Inc. Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331 www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel jmarkel@moog.com Tactair Fluid Controls 4806 W. Taft Rd. Liverpool NY 13088 315-451-3928 www.tactair.com FAX: 315-451-8919

AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT & ENT ANDREFRIGERATION REFRIGERATION AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

AIRFRAME & AIRFRAME PARTS AIRFRAME/AIRFRAME PARTS OVERHAUL Aero Components Inc. PO Box 15730, 5124 Kaltenbrun Rd Ft. Worth TX 76119 817-572-3003 FAX: 817-563-1097 Aero Kool Corporation 1495 SE 10th Ave. Hialeah FL 33010 305-887-6912 www.aerokool.com FAX: 305-885-2828 Toll Free: 800-458-4255 Contact: Rick Weltmann rweltmann@aerokool.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, INC. 45681 Oakbrook Ct., Unit 107-111 Sterling VA 20166 FAX: 703-766-1701 703-766-1700 www.defense-tech.com sales@defense-tech.com Contact: Frank Benzaria

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC. 445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com ** Inventory available on abdonline.com ISO Group Inc. 7700 Technology Drive West Melbourne FL 32904 www.iso-group.com 321-773-5710 Garrett Schiefer FAX: 321-777-0499 aviationparts@isogroup.com

KELLSTROM INDUSTRIES 3701 Flamingo Rd. Miramar FL 33027 954-538-2448 FAX: 954-538-3210 www.kellstrom.com Contact: Hayley Armstrong info@kellstrom.com Nell-Joy Industries, Inc. 8 Reith St. Copiague NY 11726 631-842-8989 www.nelljoy.com FAX: 631-842-8040 **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith S3 International, LLC. 6110 N Flint Road Milwaukee WI 53209-3716 www.s3international.com 414-351-1506 sales@s3international.com FAX: 414-351-1543

ANTI-G SUITS ANTI-G SUITS TRANSAERO, INC. 35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY 11747-3268 631-752-1240 Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242 SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com Contact: Lance Human human@transaeroinc.com WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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AUXILIARY POWER && APUS AUXILIARY POWERUNITS UNITS OVERHAUL APUS OVERHAUL AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

KELLSTROM INDUSTRIES 3701 Flamingo Rd. Miramar FL 33027 954-538-2448 FAX: 954-538-3210 www.kellstrom.com Contact: Hayley Armstrong info@kellstrom.com

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

AVIONICS & AVIONICS AVIONICSOVERHAUL AVIONICS &

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. 8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223 www.dercoaerospace.com 414-355-3066 FAX: 414-355-6129 derco@dercoaerospace.com Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225

KELLSTROM INDUSTRIES 3701 Flamingo Rd. Miramar FL 33027 954-538-2448 FAX: 954-538-3210 www.kellstrom.com Contact: Hayley Armstrong info@kellstrom.com

BEARINGS

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

MIRAJ CORPORATION AAR Aircraft Component Services-New York 747 Zeckendorf Blvd. Garden City NY 11530 www.aarcorp.com 516-222-9000 Contact: Kristian Norheim FAX: 516-357-2709 New York kristian.norheim@aarcorp.com

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com Astronautics Corp of America 4115 N Teutonia Ave. Milwaukee WI 53209 FAX: 414-447-8231 414-449-4000

345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604 201-288-8877 Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr.FAX: 201-288-7356 www.mirajcorp.com mirajcorp@aol.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

CABLE FITTINGS

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

LOOS & COMPANY INC. Wire Rope Division 1 Cable Rd. Pomfret CT 06258 860-928-7981 www.loosco.com FAX: 860-928-6167 Toll Free: 800-533-5667 900 Industrial Blvd Naples FL 33942 239-321-5667

CABLE & WIRE

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

LOOS & COMPANY INC. Wire Rope Division 1 Cable Rd. Pomfret CT 06258 860-928-7981 www.loosco.com FAX: 860-928-6167 Toll Free: 800-533-5667 900 Industrial Blvd Naples FL 33942 239-321-5667 Wire Rope Corporation Of America 609 N. 2nd Street St. Joseph MO USA 64501 FAX: 816-236-5180 816-236-5180

CARGO EQUIPMENT CARGOHANDLING HANDLING EQUIPMENT FRAZIER AVIATION, INC. 445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com ** Inventory available on abdonline.com

CHEMICALSCHEMICALS MECANEX USA INC

Mule Train "It was slow, ugly, leaked, and was hot when it was hot and cold when it was cold. But it was fun to fly." That was Captain Carl Wyrick's assessment of the assault transport plane that he and his unit used in the early years of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The C-123B Provider had been declared obsolescent in 1956 and was scheduled for retirement by 1961. Instead, the planes engaged in an operation called "Mule Train" to support South Vietnamese troops. Even getting the aircraft to Vietnam was an adventure. The short-range planes were not equipped with oil-quantity gauges but were known to consume, and leak, a lot of oil. For the trip across the Pacific, they were outfitted with a 55-gallon drum of oil in the cargo bay that the flight engineer had to hand-pump with a crank to fill the oil tanks. "Mule Train" turned out to be an appropriate name for the operation. Like mules plodding through unbroken frontiers, the planes had to make their way over and into the roughest possible terrain, through harsh and unpredictable weather, with little or no reliable radar guidance, all while dodging enemy ground fire. Their "military" cargo consisted largely of rice, live ducks, chickens, pigs, and cows, as well as Vietnamese natives who were sometimes found to be firing up hibachis in the cargo hold. Sources: Air Force Magazine, www.airforcemag.com; Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org..

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119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

CONNECTORS CONNECTORS Avnet Electro Air 400 Franklin Road Ste 260 Marietta GA 30067 em.avnet.com/electroair 800-241-7530 FAX: 770-799-4945 Contact: Beth Boedeker beth.boedeker@avnet.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

MIRAJ CORPORATION 345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604 201-288-8877 Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr. FAX: 201-288-7356 www.mirajcorp.com mirajcorp@aol.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com Northrop Grumman Corporation 19382 Baywatch Lane Huntington Beach CA 92646 www.northropgrumman.com 818-715-3290 FAX: 818-598-2089

DIALS, OVERLAYS, PANELS DIALS, OVERLAYS, PANELS ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com Ducommun Technologies, Inc. 23301 S. Wilmington Ave. Carson CA 90745 FAX: 310-513-7298 310-513-7200 WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901 Aerospace Maintenance Solutions 8759 Mayfield Rd Chesterland OH USA 44026 www.aerospacellc.com 440-729-7703 FAX: 440-729-7704

AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

This is The Box

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com Ducommun Technologies, Inc. 23301 S. Wilmington Ave. Carson CA 90745 FAX: 310-513-7298 310-513-7200 Electronic Expediters, Inc. 3700 Via Pescador Camarillo CA USA 93012 Contact: Ira Berns 805-987-7171 FAX: 805-987-3344 www.expediters.com sales@expediters.com ** Inventory Available on abdonline.com EMTEQ Family of Companies 5349 S Emmer Drive New Berlin WI 53151 Toll Free: 888-679-6170 262-679-6170 FAX: 262-679-6175 www.emteq.com sales@emteq.com Herley Industries, Inc. 3061 Industry Drive Lancaster PA USA 17601 www.herley.com 717-397-2777 FAX: 717-397-7079

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

ENGINEENGINE SERVICES SERVICES Essential Turbines 443 Meloche Street Dorval, QC H9P 2W2 Canada www.essentialturbines.com 514-633-4458 FAX: 514-633-6308

OGMA - INDUSTRIA AERONAUTICA DE PORTUGAL SA Alverca do Ribatejo Alverca FAX: 351-21-9573056

P-2615 Portugal 351-21-957-9055

PRATT & WHITNEY 400 Main Street East Hartford CT 06108 www.pw.utc.com 860-565-9654 FAX: 860-353-0447

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

ENGINE & ENGINE PARTS ENGINE & ENGINE PARTS AAR Aircraft Component Services-New York 747 Zeckendorf Blvd. Garden City NY 11530 www.aarcorp.com 516-222-9000 Contact: Kristian Norheim FAX: 516-357-2709 New York kristian.norheim@aarcorp.com

AVIALL 2750 Regent Blvd. Dallas TX 75261 972-586-1000 www.aviall.com Contact: Keith Schlimper keith.schlimper@aviall.com

DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, INC. 45681 Oakbrook Ct., Unit 107-111 Sterling VA 20166 FAX: 703-766-1701 703-766-1700 www.defense-tech.com sales@defense-tech.com ** Inventory Available on abdonline.com Contact: Frank Benzaria Moog, Inc. Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331 www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel jmarkel@moog.com

PRATT & WHITNEY 400 Main Street East Hartford CT 06108 www.pw.utc.com 860-565-9654 FAX: 860-353-0447 WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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FASTENERS FASTENERS EXCEL AEROSPACE SUPPLY, INC. 11855 Wicks St. Sun Valley CA 91352 818-767-6867 Telex: 371-7938 FAX: 818-504-2979 www.excelaero.com HC Pacific 19844 Quiroz Court Walnut CA 91789 909-598-0509 Contact: Cynthia Tubal/Sylvia SaoFAX: 909-598-1411 www.hcpacific.com hcpac@ix.netcom.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com Nylok Aerospace 313 Euclid Way Anaheim CA 92801 714-635-3993 FAX: 714-635-9553

FITTINGS

EXCEL AEROSPACE SUPPLY, INC. 11855 Wicks St. Sun Valley CA 91352 818-767-6867 Telex: 371-7938 FAX: 818-504-2979 www.excelaero.com

FLIGHT SUITS FLIGHT SUITS TRANSAERO, INC. 35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY 11747-3268 631-752-1240 Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242 SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com Contact: Lance Human human@transaeroinc.com

FUEL CELLSFUEL CELLS

999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

GASKETS & O RINGS GASKETS & O RINGS Conair Aviation Associates 138 E. Rio Grande Ave. Wildwood NJ 08260 FAX: 609-729-4616 609-729-2624 Cummins NPower LLC 7145 Santa Fe Dr. La Grange IL 60525 815-734-4917 FAX: 815-734-7565

EXCEL AEROSPACE SUPPLY, INC. AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

FITTINGS

AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Aerospace Maintenance Solutions 8759 Mayfield Rd Chesterland OH USA 44026 www.aerospacellc.com 440-729-7703 FAX: 440-729-7704 Nell-Joy Industries, Inc. 8 Reith St. Copiague NY 11726 631-842-8989 www.nelljoy.com FAX: 631-842-8040 **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

FUEL PUMPS FUEL PUMP&&COMPONENTS COMPONENTS AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

11855 Wicks St. Sun Valley CA 91352 818-767-6867 Telex: 371-7938 FAX: 818-504-2979 www.excelaero.com Lynn Electronics Corp. 154 Railroad Drive Ivyland PA 18974 215-355-8200 FAX: 215-364-2944

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

GROUND POWER/GROUND GROUND POWER/GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

The Hanoi Taxi John F. Kennedy must have been a fan of military transport. His first official act after becoming president was to approve the development and testing of the Lockheed 300, the prototype that would become the C-141 Starlifter. The transport, the first designed from the ground up as a jetpowered freight and personnel hauler, first flew in 1963. It went on to help make operations in Vietnam feasible, cutting the CaliforniaSaigon trip time from 95 hours to 34. Its 70-foot-long cargo bay (93 feet on the B variant) allowed 70,000-pound payloads and was roomy enough to carry an LGM-30 Minuteman missile. Despite its workhorse role in thousands of airlift, humanitarian, and rescue missions, the plane became known as the "Hanoi Taxi." The nickname was first applied in 1973 after C-141s were used to repatriate nearly 600 American prisoners of war held in North Vietnam. In 2005, the Starlifters still were carrying out rescues when the last eight, including the very first Hanoi Taxi, were deployed to transport civilians seeking refuge from Hurricane Katrina. Sources: FAS Military Analysis Network, www.fas.org; Lockheed-Martin, www.lockheedmartin.com; Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org.

999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

THE BOEING COMPANY Spares Services P.O. Box 3707 Seattle WA 98124-2207 206-662-7200 Telex: 329606 SITA: BVUBOCR FAX: 206-662-7145 100 N. Riverside Plaza Chicago IL 60606 FAX: 312â&#x20AC;&#x201D;655-1177 312-544-2000 Engineering Division N. 8th & Park Ave. Renton WA 98055 425-234-9987 FAX: 425-237-8893 Fabrication Division 1102 15th St., S.W. Auburn WA 98002 253-931-5716 FAX: 253-931-2144 Long Beach Division 3855 Lakewood Blvd. Long Beach CA 90846 FAX: 562-496-8720 562-593-9033 Aircraft & Missile Systems P.O. Box 516 St. Louis MO 63166-0516 314-232-0232 FAX: 314-777-1096

DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC. 2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707 FAX: 714-662-1052 714-662-2440 Equipment & Supply, Inc. 4507 Highway #74-West Monroe NC 28110 FAX: 704-283-1206 704-289-6565

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ITW MILITARY GSE 11001 US HWY 41 North Palmetto FL USA 34221 http://www.itwmilitarygse.com 941-721-1094 FAX: 941-721-1138 Contact: Ann Roberts aroberts@itwmilitarygse.com

KELLSTROM INDUSTRIES 3701 Flamingo Rd. Miramar FL 33027 954-538-2448 FAX: 954-538-3210 www.kellstrom.com Contact: Hayley Armstrong info@kellstrom.com

HELMETS

TRANSAERO, INC. 35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY 11747-3268 631-752-1240 Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242 SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com Contact: Lance Human human@transaeroinc.com

HINGES - FIGHTERS HIINGES AIRCRAFT HINGE 24930 Ave Tibbits Valencia CA USA 91355 www.aircrafthinge.com 661-257-3434 FAX: 661-257-3287

& HOSE FITTINGS HOSEHOSE & HOSE FITTINGS AERO COMPONENT ENGINEERING CO. 28887 Industry Drive Valencia CA 91355 www.aerocomponent.com 818-841-9258 FAX: 818-841-2342 Contact: David Bill davidwbill@aerocomponent.com KITCO Defense 1625 North 1100 West Springville UT 84663 FAX: 801-489-2034 801-489-2019 Contact: Ron McClean www.kitcodefense.com Parker Hannifin Corp Stratoflex Products Div 220 Roberts Cut-Off Rd Fort Worth TX 76114 www.parker.com/stratoflex 817-738-6543 FAX: 817-738-9920 Contact: Cheryl Simms csimms@parker.com WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

HYDRAULIC PARTS &

HYDRAULIC PARTS & COMPONENTS

AAR Aircraft Component Services-New York 747 Zeckendorf Blvd. Garden City NY 11530 www.aarcorp.com 516-222-9000 Contact: Kristian Norheim FAX: 516-357-2709 New York kristian.norheim@aarcorp.com

AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, INC. 45681 Oakbrook Ct., Unit 107-111 Sterling VA 20166 FAX: 703-766-1701 703-766-1700 www.defense-tech.com sales@defense-tech.com Contact: Frank Benzaria

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. 8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223 www.dercoaerospace.com 414-355-3066 FAX: 414-355-6129 derco@dercoaerospace.com Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC. 445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com ** Inventory available on abdonline.com KITCO Defense 1625 North 1100 West Springville UT 84663 FAX: 801-489-2034 801-489-2019 Contact: Ron McClean www.kitcodefense.com

Moog, Inc. Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331 www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel jmarkel@moog.com Nell-Joy Industries, Inc. 8 Reith St. Copiague NY 11726 631-842-8989 www.nelljoy.com FAX: 631-842-8040 **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com Tactair Fluid Controls 4806 W. Taft Rd. Liverpool NY 13088 315-451-3928 www.tactair.com FAX: 315-451-8919 Technolube Products 8015 Paramount Blvd Pico Rivera CA 90660 FAX: 562-776-4004 562-776-4039

IGNITION SYSTEMS IGNITION SYSTEMS AIR PARTS & SUPPLY CO. 12840 SW 84th Ave. Rd. Miami FL 33156 Contact: Sheri Murray 305-235-5401 FAX: 305-235-8185 sales@apscomiami.com www.apscomiami.com

INFORMATION SERVICES INFORMATION SERVICES ABDONLINE.COM 116 Radio Circle Dr. Ste 302 Mount Kisco NY 10549 www.abdonline.com 914-242-8700 FAX: 914-242-5422

INVENTORY LOCATOR SERVICE, LLC 8001 Centerview Pkwy - STE: 400 Memphis TN USA 38018 901-794-5000 www.lismart.com FAX: 901-794-1760 NSN-NOW.COM 8200 Republic Airport;Hangar 43, Suite 6 Farmingdale NY 11735 631-847-3504 www.nsn-now.com FAX: 631-847-0264

INSPECTIONS INSPECTIONS

MIRAJ CORPORATION 345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604 201-288-8877 Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr.FAX: 201-288-7356 www.mirajcorp.com mirajcorp@aol.com

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com AVIATION AFTERMARKET DEFENSE | FALL 2013

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INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENT

INSTRUMENTS & OVERHAUL

Aero Technology, Inc. 3333 East Spring Street Long Beach CA 90806 www.aerotechnology.org 562-595-6055 FAX: 562-595-8416 Contact: Henry Koy henry@aerotechnology.org **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com Aerospace Maintenance Solutions 8759 Mayfield Rd Chesterland OH USA 44026 www.aerospacellc.com 440-729-7703 FAX: 440-729-7704 Astronautics Corp of America 4115 N Teutonia Ave. Milwaukee WI 53209 FAX: 414-447-8231 414-449-4000 Northrop Grumman Corporation 19382 Baywatch Lane Huntington Beach CA 92646 www.northropgrumman.com 818-715-3290 FAX: 818-598-2089

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

INTERIORS & INTERIORS INTERIORS & INTERIORS OVE OVERHAUL AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

LANDINOVERHAUL LANDING GEAR PARTS/ ACCESSORIES & OVERHAUL AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC. 445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com ** Inventory available on abdonline.com International Precision, Inc. 9526 Vassar Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311 FAX: 818-882-0319 818-882-3933

KELLSTROM INDUSTRIES

sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith Tactair Fluid Controls 4806 W. Taft Rd. Liverpool NY 13088 315-451-3928 www.tactair.com FAX: 315-451-8919

LIGHTING

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901 Specialty Bulb Co. Inc. PO Box 231 Bohemia NY USA 11716 631-589-33089 www.bulbspecialists.com FAX: 631-589-3393 Toll Free: 1-800-331-2852 Contact: Edie Muldoon info@bulbspecialists.com

MACHININGMACHINING - CNC CNC & CONVENTIONAL

DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC. 2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707 FAX: 714-662-1052 714-662-2440

FABRICATION METALMETAL FABRICATION & & ASSEMBLY

3701 Flamingo Rd. Miramar FL 33027 954-538-2448 FAX: 954-538-3210 www.kellstrom.com Contact: Hayley Armstrong info@kellstrom.com KITCO Defense 1625 North 1100 West Springville UT 84663 FAX: 801-489-2034 801-489-2019 Contact: Ron McClean www.kitcodefense.com Nassau Tool Works, Inc. 34 Lamar St. West Babylon NY 11704 631-643-5000

AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC.

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION

6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436

999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC. 2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707 FAX: 714-662-1052 714-662-2440

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC.

Hefty Paint Job The C-17 is big in every way. Big reputation: It has broken nearly two dozen records for oversized payloads and won the Collier Trophy. Big capacity: 170,900 pounds of cargo, 158 fully equipped troops, an Abrams tank, or six armored security vehicles. Big price tag: $218 million for recent-year deliveries. But a hefty paint job? The McChord Air Museum in the state of Washington revealed that its C-17A serial number 00-0171 was repainted at the Boeing plant, a job that required 170 gallons of paint in two coats totaling 0.003 inches thick. When dry, the paint on the C-17 weighed 500 pounds. Sources: McChord Air Museum, www.mcchordairmuseum.org; Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org.

445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com ** Inventory available on abdonline.com International Precision, Inc. 9526 Vassar Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311 FAX: 818-882-0319 818-882-3933

METALS

Airspares International 504 East Meadow Avenue East Meadow NY 11554 info@airspares.net 516-334-0900 FAX: 516-334-4109

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com SUPRA Alloys, Inc 351 Cortez Circle Camarillo CA 93012 805-388-2138 www.suraalloys.com FAX: 805-914-1368 Toll Free: 800-647-8772

MODIFICATIONS

AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

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DEFT COATINGS - PROTECTING MORE THAN JUST THE ENVIRONMENT

CHROME-FREE P P R R II M M E E R R S S

Specialists in Topcoats and Primers Deft, Inc., a leader in innovative coating technologies, has developed a family of chrome free primers that will meet and exceed many of today's anticipated corrosion and VOC requirements. These cutting edge epoxy and polyurethane primers were developed to meet the new stringent EPA and OSHA standards for hazardous pollutants while maintaining the chemical and durability requirements that are expected from many of today's Industrial high performance and Military Specification coating systems. Deft Coatings- "Clearing the Air" for a better world. QUALIFED

17451 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine CA 92614 Tel 949-474-0400 • 800-544-3338 • Fax 949-474-7269 • www.deftfinishes.com Airspares International 504 East Meadow Avenue East Meadow NY 11554 info@airspares.net 516-334-0900 FAX: 516-334-4109

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com Essex Cyrogenics of Missouri, Inc. 8007 Chiwis Dr. St. Louis MO 63123 314-832-8077 FAX: 314-832-8208

FRAZIER AVIATION, INC. 445 North Fox Street San Fernando CA 91340 FAX: 818-837-9546 818-898-1998 FAA Repair Station #QN3R795L & JAA #5409 www.frazieraviation.com ** Inventory available on abdonline.com Moog, Inc. Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331 www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel jmarkel@moog.com

NAV/COM SYSTEMS NAV/COM SYSTEMS

Moog, Inc. Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331 www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel jmarkel@moog.com Symetrics Industries 1615 W. NASA Blvd Melbourne FL 32901 www.symetrics.com 321-254-1500 FAX: 321-308-0796 Contact: Randy Koller rkoller@symetrics.com

OXYGEN EQUIPMENT & OXYGEN

EQUIPMENT OVERHAUL OXYGEN EQUIPMENT &O

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

COBHAM LIFE SUPPORT 10 Cobham Drive Orchard Park NY 14127 Contact: John Barone 716-667-6269 FAX: 716-667-0747

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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PAINTING

MIL PRF 23377

PAINTING

DEFT, INC. 17451 Von Karman Ave. Irvine CA 92614 Contact: Tracy Garrett Jr. 949-474-0400 Toll Free: 1-800-544-3338 FAX: 949-474-7269 www.deftfinishes.com

PLASTIC FABRICATION PLASTIC FABRICATION AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 999 Avenida Acaso Camarillo CA 93012805-389-3700 Contact: Gary Ferris FAX: 805-389-3708 Repair Station #WY2R283L P.O. Box 2210 Camarillo CA 93011 www.airbornetech.com sales@airbornetech.com

PNEUMATIC PNEUMATIC PARTSPARTS & COMPONENTS

PAINTSPAINTS & LACQUERS & LACQUERS DEFT, INC.

Aerospace Maintenance Solutions 8759 Mayfield Rd Chesterland OH USA 44026 www.aerospacellc.com 440-729-7703 FAX: 440-729-7704

MIL PRF 85582

17451 Von Karman Ave. Irvine CA 92614 Contact: Tracy Garrett Jr. 949-474-0400 Toll Free: 1-800-544-3338 FAX: 949-474-7269 www.deftfinishes.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

Aero Kool Corporation 1495 SE 10th Ave. Hialeah FL 33010 305-887-6912 www.aerokool.com FAX: 305-885-2828 Toll Free: 800-458-4255 Contact: Rick Weltmann rweltmann@aerokool.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

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SEALS

SWITCHES SEALS

USATCO/U.S. AIR TOOL SWITCHES

MECANEX USA INC MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT & SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT O SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT OVERHAUL COBHAM LIFE SUPPORT 10 Cobham Drive Orchard Park NY 14127 Contact: John Barone 716-667-6269 FAX: 716-667-0747 Life Support International 200 Rittenhouse Circle Bristol PA 19007 Telex: greg@lifesupportintl.com 215-785-2870 www.lifesupportintl.com FAX: 215-785-2880

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

TEST EQUIPMENT

60 Fleetwood Court Ronkonkoma NY 11779 Toll Free: 800-645-8180 631-471-3300 FAX: 631-471-3308 1218 W. Mahalo Place Rancho Dominguez CA 90220-5446 310-632-5400 FAX: 310-632-3900

VALVES

TEST EQUIPMENT AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

WEAPONS PYLONS WEAPONS PYLONS AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

WELDING - CERTIFIED WELDING - CERTIFIED AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION

TOOLS

550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

TOOLS

Nor-Ral, Inc. 164 Hickory Springs Industrial Dr. Canton GA 30115 FAX: 770-720-0527 770-720-0526 www.norral.com jessica.mcwhorter@norral.com

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC. 2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707 FAX: 714-662-1052 714-662-2440

WHEELS/BRAKES & WHEELS/BRAKES OVERHAUL WHEELS/BRAKES OVERHAUL AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901

Airborne Semi After World War II, tractor trailers began winning the contest with railroads for carrying ground cargo. Someone came up with the idea: "Wouldn't it be useful to have a tractor trailer that could fly?" Granted a U.S. Air Force experimental contract, Fairchild's Aircraft Division took a C-119 Flying Boxcar and cut off most of the lower fuselage. The engineers raised the wings and engines and installed new four-part landing gear that held the ungainly "tractor" well above the ground. A lower "trailer," in the form of a cargo pod, fit underneath the elevated plane. The modified C-119 could lift a preloaded pod, carry it to where the goods were needed, and leave the pod there for unpacking. The prototype successfully flew in 1950, but no production models were ever ordered. The aircraft was immortalized with a nearly full-page drawing and colorful sticker in a 1950s children's book, the Golden Book of Airplane Stamps.

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. 8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223 www.dercoaerospace.com 414-355-3066 FAX: 414-355-6129 derco@dercoaerospace.com Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

WINDOWS & WINDSHIELDS WINDOWS & WINDSHIELDS MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

WIREWIRE HARNESS TESTING HARNESS TESTING AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971 Sources: FlightGlobal/Archive, www.flightglobal.com; Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org; WW2Aircraft.net, www.ww2aircraft.net.

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530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

CK Technologies, Inc. 3629 Vista Mercado Camarillo CA 93012 www.ckt.com 805-987-4801 FAX: 805-987-4811 WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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ROTORCRAFT Firms that specialize in parts for Rotorcraft Distribution / Manufacturing / Repairs

Image courtesy of U.S. Air Force. Photo by Senior Airman Andrew Lee.

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ACCESSORIES & ACCESSORY OVERHAUL Accu-Seal Design & Engineering, LLC. 420 Westwoods Road Hamden CT 06518 FAX: 203-230-1997 203-230-1997 Aero Kool Corporation 1495 SE 10th Ave. Hialeah FL 33010 305-887-6912 www.aerokool.com FAX: 305-885-2828 Toll Free: 800-458-4255 Contact: Rick Weltmann rweltmann@aerokool.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901 Aero Technology, Inc. 3333 East Spring Street Long Beach CA 90806 www.aerotechnology.org 562-595-6055 FAX: 562-595-8416 Contact: Henry Koy henry@aerotechnology.org **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

AIR PARTS & SUPPLY CO. 12840 SW 84th Ave. Rd. Miami FL 33156 Contact: Sheri Murray 305-235-5401 FAX: 305-235-8185 sales@apscomiami.com www.apscomiami.com Brown Helicopters Inc. 10100 Aileron Ave. Pensacola FL 32506850-455-0971 FAX: 850-456-8231

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

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ACTUATORS ACTUATORS Moog, Inc. Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331 www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel jmarkel@moog.com Select Helicopter Services Ltd. 6295A Airport Way Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 2V7 www.selecthelicopter.com 250-765-3317 FAX: 866-389-9878 info@selecthelicopter.com Tactair Fluid Controls 4806 W. Taft Rd. Liverpool NY 13088 315-451-3928 www.tactair.com FAX: 315-451-8919

ACCUMULATORS ACCUMULATORS Select Helicopter Services Ltd. 6295A Airport Way Kelowna, BC www.selecthelicopter.com

Canada V1V 2V7 250-765-3317 FAX: 866-389-9878

info@selecthelicopter.com

AIRFRAME & AIRFRAME PARTS

AIRFRAME/AIRFRAME OVERHAUL PARTS O AAR Aircraft Services-Melbourne PO Box 61740 Palm Bay FL USA 32906-1740 www.aarcorp.com 252-435-0826 FAX: 252-435-1930 Brown Helicopters Inc. 10100 Aileron Ave. Pensacola FL 32506850-455-0971 FAX: 850-456-8231

Floats & Fuel Cells(FFC) 4010 Pilot Drive, Ste: #103 Memphis TN 38118 www.ffcfuelcells.com 901-794-8431 Toll Free: 800-647-6148 FAX: 901-842-7135 FAA Repair Station #TH4R544M Contact: Kevin Brewer kbrewer@ffcfuelcells.com ** Inventory Available on ABDOnline.com

IMP AEROSPACE Halifax Stanfield Intl Airport 557 Barnes Rd. Enfield, Nova Scotia Canada B2T 1K3 www.impaerospace.com 902-873-2250 FAX: 902-873-2290 Contact Carl Kumpic email: carl.kumpic@impaerospace.com ISO Group Inc. 7700 Technology Drive West Melbourne FL 32904 www.iso-group.com Garrett Schiefer321-773-5710 FAX: 321-777-0499 aviationparts@isogroup.com Nell-Joy Industries, Inc. 8 Reith St. Copiague NY 11726 631-842-8989 www.nelljoy.com FAX: 631-842-8040 **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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SIKORSKY REPLACEMENT PARTS sPECIALIZING

IN BLACKHAWK COMPONENTS

H60(S70) - H3(S61) - H53(S65)

Bridgeport, Connecticut 06607 (203) 576-6545 Email: sales@rotair.com Web: www.rotair.com ROTAIR INDUSTRIES 964 Crescent Ave. Bridgeport CT 06607203-576-6545 FAX: 203-576-6804 Contact: Christine M. Kudravy, President sales@rotair.com www.rotair.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com United States Aviation Corporation Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. 6900 Main St. Stratford CT 06614 203-386-4000

ANTENNAS/ANTENNA SYSTEMS ANTENNAS/ANTENNA SYSTEMS AAR Aircraft Component Services-New York 747 Zeckendorf Blvd. Garden City NY 11530 www.aarcorp.com 516-222-9000 Contact: Kristian Norheim FAX: 516-357-2709 New York kristian.norheim@aarcorp.com Cobham Antenna Systems, Inc. 596 Lowell Street Methuen MA 01844 978-557-2497 www.cobham.com FAX: 978-557-2800 Joy Leuis jouy.leuis@cobham.com Electro-Tec Corp. 1501 N. Main St. Blacksburg VA 24060 540-552-2111 FAX: 540-951-3832 Northrop Grumman Corporation 19382 Baywatch Lane Huntington Beach CA 92646 www.northropgrumman.com 818-715-3290 FAX: 818-598-2089

SENSOR SYSTEMS INC. 8929 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311 www.sensorantennas.com 818-341-5366 FAX: 818-341-9059 Contact: Dave Brooks dbrooks@sensorsantennas.com

AUXILIARY POWER && APUS AUXILIARY POWERUNITS UNITS OVERHAUL

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901 Alturdyne 660 Steele Street El Cajon CA 92020 619-440-5531 FAX: 619-442-0481 www.alturdyne.com Contact: Frank Verbeke Canfield Electronics, Inc. 90 Remington Blvd. Ronkonkoma NY 11779 Contact: Ray Zaun 631-585-4100 www.canfieldelectronics.com FAX: 631-585-4200 info@canfieldelectronics.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

Nell-Joy Industries, Inc. 8 Reith St. Copiague NY 11726 631-842-8989 www.nelljoy.com FAX: 631-842-8040 **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

AVIONICS & AVIONICS AVIONICSOVERHAUL AVIONICS & OVERHAUL AAR Aircraft Component Services-New York 747 Zeckendorf Blvd. Garden City NY 11530 www.aarcorp.com 516-222-9000 Contact: Kristian Norheim FAX: 516-357-2709 New York kristian.norheim@aarcorp.com AAR Aircraft Services-Melbourne PO Box 61740 Palm Bay FL USA 32906-1740 www.aarcorp.com 252-435-0826 FAX: 252-435-1930 Aero Technology, Inc. 3333 East Spring Street Long Beach CA 90806 www.aerotechnology.org 562-595-6055 FAX: 562-595-8416 Contact: Henry Koy henry@aerotechnology.org **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com Astronautics Corp of America 4115 N Teutonia Ave. Milwaukee WI 53209 FAX: 414-447-8231 414-449-4000

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. 8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223 www.dercoaerospace.com 414-355-3066 FAX: 414-355-6129 derco@dercoaerospace.com Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225 Ducommun Technologies, Inc. 23301 S. Wilmington Ave. Carson CA 90745 FAX: 310-513-7298 310-513-7200 EMTEQ Family of Companies 5349 S Emmer Drive New Berlin WI 53151 Toll Free: 888-679-6170 262-679-6170 FAX: 262-679-6175 www.emteq.com sales@emteq.com

IMP AEROSPACE Halifax Stanfield Intl Airport 557 Barnes Rd. Enfield, Nova Scotia Canada B2T 1K3 902-873-2250 www.impaerospace.com FAX: 902-873-2290 Contact Carl Kumpic email: carl.kumpic@impaerospace.com

Northrop Grumman Corporation 19382 Baywatch Lane Huntington Beach CA 92646 www.northropgrumman.com 818-715-3290 FAX: 818-598-2089 SOI Aviation 23965 Ventura Blvd. Calabasas CA 91302 soifg@aol.com 818-591-3166 FAX: 818-591-3144 www.soiaviation.com Contact: Linda Sandberg

BEARINGS

Dixie Aerospace Suite 100, 560 Atlanta S. Pkwy. Atlanta GA 30349 Telex: 542141 SITA: ATLDBXD 404-348-8100 Toll Free: 800-241-8471 FAX: 404-763-2577 www.dixieaerospace.com sales@dixieaerospace.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

CABLE FITTINGS

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

LOOS & COMPANY INC. Wire Rope Division 1 Cable Rd. Pomfret CT 06258 860-928-7981 www.loosco.com FAX: 860-928-6167 Toll Free: 800-533-5667 900 Industrial Blvd Naples FL 33942 239-321-5667

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Northrop Grumman Corporation 19382 Baywatch Lane Huntington Beach CA 92646 www.northropgrumman.com 818-715-3290 FAX: 818-598-2089

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC CO COMPONENTS

AAR Aircraft Component Services-New York 747 Zeckendorf Blvd. Garden City NY 11530 www.aarcorp.com 516-222-9000 Contact: Kristian Norheim FAX: 516-357-2709 New York kristian.norheim@aarcorp.com

AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION

CABLE & WIRE CABLE & WIRE Canfield Electronics, Inc. 90 Remington Blvd. Ronkonkoma NY 11779 Contact: Ray Zaun 631-585-4100 www.canfieldelectronics.com FAX: 631-585-4200 info@canfieldelectronics.com Cobham Antenna Systems, Inc. 596 Lowell Street Methuen MA 01844 978-557-2497 www.cobham.com FAX: 978-557-2800 Joy Leuis jouy.leuis@cobham.com Continental Cable Company 253 Monument Rd. Hinsdale NH 03451603-256-3136 FAX: 603-256-6003

LOOS & COMPANY INC. Wire Rope Division 1 Cable Rd. Pomfret CT 06258 860-928-7981 www.loosco.com FAX: 860-928-6167 Toll Free: 800-533-5667 900 Industrial Blvd Naples FL 33942 239-321-5667 Northrop Grumman Corporation 19382 Baywatch Lane Huntington Beach CA 92646 www.northropgrumman.com 818-715-3290 FAX: 818-598-2089

CHEMICALS CHEMICALS Canfield Electronics, Inc. 90 Remington Blvd. Ronkonkoma NY 11779 Contact: Ray Zaun 631-585-4100 FAX: 631-585-4200 www.canfieldelectronics.com info@canfieldelectronics.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

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MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

CONNECTORS CONNECTORS Avnet Electro Air 400 Franklin Road Ste 260 Marietta GA 30067 em.avnet.com/electroair 800-241-7530 FAX: 770-799-4945 Contact: Beth Boedeker beth.boedeker@avnet.com Benchmark Connector Corp. 4501 N.W. 103rd Ave Sunrise FL 33351 Contact: Wayne Nelson 954-746-9929 Toll Free: 800-896-7153 FAX: 954-746-9448 www.benchmarkconnector.com info@benchmarkconnector.com Electronic Expediters, Inc. 3700 Via Pescador Camarillo CA USA 93012 Contact: Ira Berns 805-987-7171 FAX: 805-987-3344 www.expediters.com sales@expediters.com ** Inventory Available on abdonline.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com Astronautics Corp of America 4115 N Teutonia Ave. Milwaukee WI 53209 FAX: 414-447-8231 414-449-4000 Cobham Antenna Systems, Inc. 596 Lowell Street Methuen MA 01844 978-557-2497 www.cobham.com FAX: 978-557-2800 Joy Leuis jouy.leuis@cobham.com Ducommun Technologies, Inc. 23301 S. Wilmington Ave. Carson CA 90745 FAX: 310-513-7298 310-513-7200 Electronic Expediters, Inc. 3700 Via Pescador Camarillo CA USA 93012 Contact: Ira Berns 805-987-7171 FAX: 805-987-3344 www.expediters.com sales@expediters.com ** Inventory Available on abdonline.com EMTEQ Family of Companies 5349 S Emmer Drive New Berlin WI 53151 Toll Free: 888-679-6170 262-679-6170 FAX: 262-679-6175 www.emteq.com sales@emteq.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com Nell-Joy Industries, Inc. 8 Reith St. Copiague NY 11726 631-842-8989 www.nelljoy.com FAX: 631-842-8040 **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com Northrop Grumman Corporation 19382 Baywatch Lane Huntington Beach CA 92646 www.northropgrumman.com 818-715-3290 FAX: 818-598-2089

SENSOR SYSTEMS INC. 8929 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311 www.sensorantennas.com 818-341-5366 FAX: 818-341-9059 Contact: Dave Brooks dbrooks@sensorsantennas.com WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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SpaceAge Control Inc. 38850 20th St. East Palmdale CA 93550 www.spaceagecontrol.com 661-273-3000 FAX: 661-273-4240 Symetrics Industries 1615 W. NASA Blvd Melbourne FL 32901 www.symetrics.com 321-254-1500 FAX: 321-308-0796 Contact: Randy Koller rkoller@symetrics.com

Quality Experience, Turntime Since 1957, operators worldwide have

ENGINE & ENGINE PARTS ENGINE & ENGINE PARTS

trusted Consolidated Aircraft Supply

AAR Aircraft Services-Melbourne PO Box 61740 Palm Bay FL USA 32906-1740 www.aarcorp.com 252-435-0826 FAX: 252-435-1930

for their accessory overhauls. Factory trained and authorized by K.G.S.

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC.

Electronics, Weldon Pump and

30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901 Alturdyne 660 Steele Street El Cajon CA 92020 619-440-5531 FAX: 619-442-0481 www.alturdyne.com Contact: Frank Verbeke American Jet Engine Co., Inc. 37 West 39th St. New York NY 10018 212-398-0400 FAX: 212-398-0190 Art Sloan Accessory 116 Bonanza Mine Road Sutherlin OR 97479-9767 541-459-4389

Safran Power USA. Wherever you are worldwide, no matter what aircraft you operate, our extensive spares inventory is ready to solve your AOG needs.

AVIALL 2750 Regent Blvd. Dallas TX 75261

972-586-1000 www.aviall.com tgenteman@aviall.com

Call NOW for competitive pricing.

Contact: Ty Genteman ISO Group Inc. 7700 Technology Drive West Melbourne FL 32904 www.iso-group.com Garrett Schiefer321-773-5710 FAX: 321-777-0499 aviationparts@isogroup.com Moog, Inc. Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331 www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel jmarkel@moog.com

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

ROTAIR INDUSTRIES 964 Crescent Ave. Bridgeport CT 06607203-576-6545 FAX: 203-576-6804 Contact: Christine M. Kudravy, President sales@rotair.com www.rotair.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com S3 International, LLC. 6110 N Flint Road Milwaukee WI 53209-3716 www.s3international.com 414-351-1506 FAX: 414-351-1543 sales@s3international.com SIMTECH 66 A Floydville Road East Granby CT USA 06026 www.simtech.com 860-653-2408 FAX: 860-653-3857 Tactair Fluid Controls 4806 W. Taft Rd. Liverpool NY 13088 315-451-3928 www.tactair.com FAX: 315-451-8919 WESCO Manufacturing, Inc 299 Duffy Avenue Hicksville NY 11801 516-933-1900 www.wescomfginc.com FAX: 516-933-4300

ENGINEENGINE SERVICES SERVICES Alturdyne 660 Steele Street El Cajon CA 92020 619-440-5531 FAX: 619-442-0481 www.alturdyne.com Contact: Frank Verbeke

OGMA - INDUSTRIA AERONAUTICA DE PORTUGAL SA Alverca do Ribatejo Alverca FAX: 351-21-9573056 WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

P-2615 Portugal 351-21-957-9055

FAA GI1R167K • EASA 4346 Major credit cards accepted

Consolidated AIRCRAFT SUPPLY CO., INC.

Delivering On Time, At A Price That Flies True. FACTORY TRAINED AND AUTHORIZED BY:

KGS Electronics Weldon Pump Safran Power USA

631.981.7700 • Fax: 631.981.7706 • Toll Free USA: 800.422.6300 55 Raynor Ave, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 USA consol1291@aol.com • www.consolac.com

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

FASTENERSFASTENERS Airspares International 504 East Meadow Avenue East Meadow NY 11554 info@airspares.net 516-334-0900 FAX: 516-334-4109

EXCEL AEROSPACE SUPPLY, INC. 11855 Wicks St. Sun Valley CA 91352 818-767-6867 Telex: 371-7938 FAX: 818-504-2979 www.excelaero.com HC Pacific 19844 Quiroz Court Walnut CA 91789 909-598-0509 Contact: Cynthia Tubal/Sylvia SaoFAX: 909-598-1411 www.hcpacific.com hcpac@ix.netcom.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

TRANSAERO, INC. 35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY 11747-3268 631-752-1240 Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242 SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com Contact: Lance Human human@transaeroinc.com

FITTINGS

EXCEL AEROSPACE SUPPLY, INC. 11855 Wicks St. Sun Valley CA 91352 818-767-6867 Telex: 371-7938 FAX: 818-504-2979 www.excelaero.com

FLIGHT OPERATIONS FLIGHT TESTTEST OPERATIONS

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

Tactical Flight Services 1800 Airport Rd, Hgr. II Kennesaw GA 30144 FAX: 770-794-3222 678-438-7271 www.tfs2.com AVIATION AFTERMARKET DEFENSE | FALL 2013

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FUEL CELLS

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901 Aircraft On Ground Inc. 310 Regal Row - Suite 500 Dallas TX 75247 Toll Free: 800-635-9535 214-350-5334 FAX: 214-358-3835 FAA Repair Station #DBER248K www.aoginc.com Floats & Fuel Cells(FFC) 4010 Pilot Drive, Ste: #103 Memphis TN 38118 www.ffcfuelcells.com 901-794-8431 Toll Free: 800-647-6148 FAX: 901-842-7135 FAA Repair Station #TH4R544M Contact: Kevin Brewer kbrewer@ffcfuelcells.com ** Inventory Available on ABDOnline.com

GASKETS & O RINGS GASKETS & O RINGS Canfield Electronics, Inc. 90 Remington Blvd. Ronkonkoma NY 11779 Contact: Ray Zaun 631-585-4100 FAX: 631-585-4200 www.canfieldelectronics.com info@canfieldelectronics.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

EXCEL AEROSPACE SUPPLY, INC. 11855 Wicks St. Sun Valley CA 91352 818-767-6867 Telex: 371-7938 FAX: 818-504-2979 www.excelaero.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

GROUND POWER/GROUND GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

AAR Aircraft Services-Melbourne PO Box 61740 Palm Bay FL USA 32906-1740 www.aarcorp.com 252-435-0826 FAX: 252-435-1930 Alturdyne 660 Steele Street El Cajon CA 92020 619-440-5531 FAX: 619-442-0481 www.alturdyne.com Contact: Frank Verbeke

AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

BESTEK Industries, Inc. 1343 SW 35th St. San Antonio TX 78237 FAX: 210-434-1074 210-434-1071 Dixie Air Parts Supply Inc. 2202 W Malone St. San Antonio TX 78224 FAX: 210-924-4901 210-924-5561 PO Box 3583 San Antonio TX 78211 ** Inventory Available on abdonline.com

DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC. 2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707 FAX: 714-662-1052 714-662-2440 Ralmark Company 83 East Luzerne Ave Larksville PA 18704 570-288-9331

HELMETS HELMETS TRANSAERO, INC. 35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY 11747-3268 631-752-1240 Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242 SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com Contact: Lance Human human@transaeroinc.com

HINGES - ROTORCRAFT HINGES AIRCRAFT HINGE 24930 Ave Tibbits Valencia CA USA 91355 www.aircrafthinge.com 661-257-3434 FAX: 661-257-3287

HOISTS

TRANSAERO, INC. 35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY 11747-3268 631-752-1240 Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242 SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com Contact: Lance Human human@transaeroinc.com

HOSE HOSE & HOSE FITTINGS & HOSE FITTINGS AERO COMPONENT ENGINEERING CO. 28887 Industry Drive Valencia CA 91355 www.aerocomponent.com 818-841-9258 FAX: 818-841-2342 Contact: David Bill davidwbill@aerocomponent.com

HYDRAULIC & HYDRAULIC PARTS PARTS & COMPONENTS

Non-Partisan Flying Boat Few World War II aircraft had the distinction of serving both the Axis and Allied forces. One notable design is the Dornier Do 24, developed by the Dutch for reconnaissance, light transport, and search and rescue. In the mid-1930s, the Netherlands sought to replace its fleet of transport and rescue aircraft in the Dutch East Indies, and German designer Dornier was contracted to build an updated version. Dornier provided technical specifications for the Do 24, an all-metal, highwinged flying boat with oversized access doors below the wings. Construction began, both by Dornier and, under license, in the Netherlands. In 1940, Germany occupied the Netherlands. The Luftwaffe continued production and ramped-up of the capable Do 24s, using the planes for German military missions. Meanwhile, the Dutch already had sent thirty-seven of the aircraft to the East Indies, where they were successfully deployed against Germany's axis partner, Japan. In total, 279 Do 24s were built. The mostly forgotten plane has something of a cult following today, with a dedicated web site and even a presence on Facebook. Sources: Dornier Do 24, www.dornier24.com; Facebook, www.facebook.com/Do24ATT; Military Factory, www.militaryfactory.com; Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org.

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AAR Aircraft Component Services-New York 747 Zeckendorf Blvd. Garden City NY 11530 www.aarcorp.com 516-222-9000 Contact: Kristian Norheim FAX: 516-357-2709 New York kristian.norheim@aarcorp.com

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. 8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223 www.dercoaerospace.com 414-355-3066 FAX: 414-355-6129 derco@dercoaerospace.com Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225 KITCO Defense 1625 North 1100 West Springville UT 84663 FAX: 801-489-2034 801-489-2019 Contact: Ron McClean www.kitcodefense.com

MIRAJ CORPORATION 345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604 201-288-8877 Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr.FAX: 201-288-7356 www.mirajcorp.com mirajcorp@aol.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com Moog, Inc. Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331 www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel jmarkel@moog.com Select Helicopter Services Ltd. 6295A Airport Way Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 2V7 www.selecthelicopter.com 250-765-3317 FAX: 866-389-9878 info@selecthelicopter.com Tactair Fluid Controls 4806 W. Taft Rd. Liverpool NY 13088 315-451-3928 www.tactair.com FAX: 315-451-8919 Technolube Products 8015 Paramount Blvd Pico Rivera CA 90660 FAX: 562-776-4004 562-776-4039 WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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HYDRAULIC PARTS & COMPONENTS HYDRAULIC VALVE OVERHAUL Select Helicopter Services Ltd. 6295A Airport Way Kelowna, BC www.selecthelicopter.com

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

ROTAIR INDUSTRIES Canada V1V 2V7 250-765-3317 FAX: 866-389-9878

info@selecthelicopter.com

IGNITION SYSTEMS IGNITION SYSTEMS AIR PARTS & SUPPLY CO. 12840 SW 84th Ave. Rd. Miami FL 33156 Contact: Sheri Murray 305-235-5401 FAX: 305-235-8185 sales@apscomiami.com www.apscomiami.com

INFORMATION SERVICES INFORMATION SERVICES

964 Crescent Ave. Bridgeport CT 06607203-576-6545 FAX: 203-576-6804 Contact: Christine M. Kudravy, President sales@rotair.com www.rotair.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com S3 International, LLC. 6110 N Flint Road Milwaukee WI 53209-3716 www.s3international.com 414-351-1506 FAX: 414-351-1543 sales@s3international.com Tactair Fluid Controls 4806 W. Taft Rd. Liverpool NY 13088 315-451-3928 www.tactair.com FAX: 315-451-8919 WESCO Manufacturing, Inc 299 Duffy Avenue Hicksville NY 11801 516-933-1900 www.wescomfginc.com FAX: 516-933-4300

LIGHTING ABDONLINE.COM 116 Radio Circle Dr. Ste 302 Mount Kisco NY 10549 www.abdonline.com 914-242-8700 FAX: 914-242-5422

INSPECTIONS INSPECTIONS ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com

INSTRUMENTS&&INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENTS OVERHAUL AAR Aircraft Services-Melbourne PO Box 61740 Palm Bay FL USA 32906-1740 www.aarcorp.com 252-435-0826 FAX: 252-435-1930 Innovative Solutions & Support 720 Pennsylvania Drive Exton PA 19341 FAX: 610-646-0146 610-646-9800 www.innovative-ss.com Contact: David Green Nell-Joy Industries, Inc. 8 Reith St. Copiague NY 11726 631-842-8989 www.nelljoy.com FAX: 631-842-8040 **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

LANDING GEAR PA PARTS/ LANDING GEAR

LIGHTING

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901 Canfield Electronics, Inc. 90 Remington Blvd. Ronkonkoma NY 11779 Contact: Ray Zaun 631-585-4100 FAX: 631-585-4200 www.canfieldelectronics.com info@canfieldelectronics.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com Specialty Bulb Co. Inc. PO Box 231 Bohemia NY USA 11716 631-589-33089 www.bulbspecialists.com FAX: 631-589-3393 Toll Free: 1-800-331-2852 Contact: Edie Muldoon info@bulbspecialists.com

FABRICATION METALMETAL FABRICATION & & ASSEMBLY

AAR Aircraft Services-Melbourne PO Box 61740 Palm Bay FL USA 32906-1740 www.aarcorp.com 252-435-0826 FAX: 252-435-1930

AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC. 2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707 FAX: 714-662-1052 714-662-2440

ROTAIR INDUSTRIES 964 Crescent Ave. Bridgeport CT 06607203-576-6545 FAX: 203-576-6804 Contact: Christine M. Kudravy, President sales@rotair.com www.rotair.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

ACCESSORIES & OVERHAUL

METALS KITCO Defense 1625 North 1100 West Springville UT 84663 FAX: 801-489-2034 801-489-2019 Contact: Ron McClean www.kitcodefense.com Nell-Joy Industries, Inc. 8 Reith St. Copiague NY 11726 631-842-8989 www.nelljoy.com FAX: 631-842-8040 **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

METALS

Bralco Metals 15090 Northam St La Mirada CA 90638 Toll Free: 800-628-1864 714-7369-4800 FAX: 714-736-4840 Contact: Don Gonzales dgonzales@bralco.com

Albuquerque 6718 Jefferson, NE. Albuquerque NM 87109 11sa;es@bralco.com 505-345-0959 Toll Free: 800-999-8405 FAX: 505-345-1187 Dallas 410 Mars Drive Garland TX 75040 972-276-2676 08sales@bralco.com FAX: 972-272-4485 Toll Free: 800-442-3529 Seattle 7416 S. 228th St Kent WA 98032 253-395-0614 73sales@bralco.com FAX: 253-395-0696 Toll Free: 866-285-9984 Phoenix 929 E. Jackson St Phoenix AZ 85034 602-252-1918 53sales@bralco.com FAX: 602-252-7813 Toll Free: 800-544-8052 Wichita 3400 N. Topeka Ave. Wichita KS 67219 316-838-9351 14sales@bralco.com FAX: 316-838-9230 Toll Free: 800-729-6772 www.bralco.com

NAV/COM SYSTEMS NAV/COM SYSTEMS Cobham Antenna Systems, Inc. 596 Lowell Street Methuen MA 01844 978-557-2497 www.cobham.com FAX: 978-557-2800 Joy Leuis jouy.leuis@cobham.com Moog, Inc. Seneca & Jamison Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 FAX: 716-687-7643 716-687-4331 www.moog.com Contact: Jeff Markel jmarkel@moog.com

SENSOR SYSTEMS INC. 8929 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311 www.sensorantennas.com 818-341-5366 FAX: 818-341-9059 Contact: Dave Brooks dbrooks@sensorsantennas.com Symetrics Industries 1615 W. NASA Blvd Melbourne FL 32901 www.symetrics.com 321-254-1500 FAX: 321-308-0796 Contact: Randy Koller rkoller@symetrics.com

NIGHT VISION GOGGLES NIGHT VISION GOGGLES TRANSAERO, INC. 35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY 11747-3268 631-752-1240 Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242 SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com Contact: Lance Human human@transaeroinc.com

OXYGEN && OXYGEN OXYGEN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT OXYGEN E EQUIPMENT OVERHAUL COBHAM LIFE SUPPORT 10 Cobham Drive Orchard Park NY 14127 Contact: John Barone 716-667-6269 FAX: 716-667-0747 Zodiac Aerospace - AVOX Systems 225 Erie Street Lancaster NY USA 14086 FAX: 716-681-1089 716-686-1551

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PAINTS & LACQUERS

DEFT, INC. 17451 Von Karman Ave. Irvine CA 92614 Contact: Tracy Garrett Jr. 949-474-0400 Toll Free: 1-800-544-3338 FAX: 949-474-7269 www.deftfinishes.com

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

PAINTING

DEFT, INC. 17451 Von Karman Ave. Irvine CA 92614 Contact: Tracy Garrett Jr. 949-474-0400 Toll Free: 1-800-544-3338 FAX: 949-474-7269 www.deftfinishes.com

SENSOR SYSTEMS INC. 8929 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311 www.sensorantennas.com 818-341-5366 FAX: 818-341-9059 Contact: Dave Brooks dbrooks@sensorsantennas.com

PNEUMATIC PARTS & PNEUMATIC PARTS & COMPONENTS

AAR Aircraft Component Services-New York 747 Zeckendorf Blvd. Garden City NY 11530 www.aarcorp.com 516-222-9000 Contact: Kristian Norheim FAX: 516-357-2709 New York kristian.norheim@aarcorp.com

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. 8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223 www.dercoaerospace.com 414-355-3066 FAX: 414-355-6129 derco@dercoaerospace.com Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225 Nell-Joy Industries, Inc. 8 Reith St. Copiague NY 11726 631-842-8989 www.nelljoy.com FAX: 631-842-8040 **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com Tactair Fluid Controls 4806 W. Taft Rd. Liverpool NY 13088 315-451-3928 www.tactair.com FAX: 315-451-8919

PROPELLERS/PARTS PROPELLERS/PARTS &L &

PROPELLERS/PARTS OVERHAUL

MIRAJ CORPORATION 345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604 201-288-8877 Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr. FAX: 201-288-7356 www.mirajcorp.com mirajcorp@aol.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com Nell-Joy Industries, Inc. 8 Reith St. Copiague NY 11726 631-842-8989 www.nelljoy.com FAX: 631-842-8040

**Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

RADOMES

Cobham Antenna Systems, Inc. 596 Lowell Street Methuen MA 01844 978-557-2497 www.cobham.com FAX: 978-557-2800 Joy Leuis jouy.leuis@cobham.com Northrop Grumman Corporation 19382 Baywatch Lane Huntington Beach CA 92646 www.northropgrumman.com 818-715-3290 FAX: 818-598-2089

SENSOR SYSTEMS INC. 8929 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth CA 91311 www.sensorantennas.com 818-341-5366 FAX: 818-341-9059 Contact: Dave Brooks dbrooks@sensorsantennas.com

SEALS

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

MIRAJ CORPORATION

Super Pallet Balsa wood provided an important structural support for the Wright Brothers' first plane. Widely used in aircraft for years afterward, it has now largely disappeared but for a few experimental planes - except for one of the toughest roles in military transport: the cargo pallet. The immense improvements in cargo aircraft made since World War II would have been severely impaired if loading and unloading still involved numerous personnel stacking items in the yawning bays. The 463L Pallet Cargo System has possibly improved airlift capabilities nearly as much as the enhanced aircraft themselves. And the standardized freight handling system is made possible by the 463L master pallet with its trusty balsa wood core. The design was finalized in the early 1960s by the AAR Cadillac Corp. (now AAR Corp.) to fit the concurrently designed cargo rail system. The pallet measures 88 by 108 inches and is 2 1â &#x201E;4 inches thick. It consists of a balsa wood core, skinned with aluminum, supported by thicker aluminum side rails; it is readily transportable with rollers mounted underneath. This simple design can hold up to 5 tons of cargo under forces of 8gs. The humble pallet was never so humble again. Sources: GlobalSecurity, www.globalsecurity.org; Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org.

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345 Route 17, P.O. Box 70 Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604 201-288-8877 Contact: Fred Scheps - Sales Mgr.FAX: 201-288-7356 www.mirajcorp.com mirajcorp@aol.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com

SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT & SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT

SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT OVERHAUL

Life Support International 200 Rittenhouse Circle Bristol PA 19007 Telex: greg@lifesupportintl.com 215-785-2870 www.lifesupportintl.com FAX: 215-785-2880

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith Survival Products Inc. 5614 SW 25th St. Hollywood FL 33023 954-966-7329 Contact: Donna Rogers/V.P. FAX: 954-966-3584 www.survivalproductsinc.com sales@survivalproductsinc.com

TRANSAERO, INC. 35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY 11747-3268 631-752-1240 Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242 SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com Contact: Lance Human human@transaeroinc.com

SWITCHES

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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TEST EQUIPMENT

AAR Aircraft Component Services-New York 747 Zeckendorf Blvd. Garden City NY 11530 www.aarcorp.com 516-222-9000 Contact: Kristian Norheim FAX: 516-357-2709 New York kristian.norheim@aarcorp.com

AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

ARINC AEROSPACE CORPORATION 6400 S.E. 59th Street Oklahoma City OK 73135 www.arinc.com/defense 405-605-7184 FAX: 405-601-6029 Contact: Alex Thagard athagard@arinc.com Canfield Electronics, Inc. 90 Remington Blvd. Ronkonkoma NY 11779 Contact: Ray Zaun 631-585-4100 FAX: 631-585-4200 www.canfieldelectronics.com info@canfieldelectronics.com **Inventory Available on ABDonline.com CK Technologies, Inc. 3629 Vista Mercado Camarillo CA 93012 www.ckt.com 805-987-4801 FAX: 805-987-4811

WHEELS/BRAKES OVERHAUL WHEELS/BRAKES & WHEELS/BRAKES OVERHAUL DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. 8065 West Fairlane Milwaukee WI 53223 www.dercoaerospace.com 414-355-3066 FAX: 414-355-6129 derco@dercoaerospace.com Mailing Address: POB 250970 Milwaukee WI 53225

R & B AIRCRAFT SUPPLY INC. 6848 Farmdale Ave. N. Hollywood CA 91609 Repair Station #ZW3R039M 818-764-3910 FAX: 818-765-2436 sales@r baircraft.com Contact: Max Meredith

WINDOWS & WINDSHIELDS WINDOWS & WINDSHIELDS MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

WIRE WIRE HARNESS TESTING HARNESS TESTING

MECANEX USA INC 119 White Oak Drive Berlin CT 06037 860-828-6531 www.mecanexusa.com FAX: 860-828-6533 Contact: Patricia Saglimbeni sales@mecanexusa.com

AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

WIRE ROPE FITTINGS TOOLS - AIR POWER

WIRE ROPE FITTINGS

TOOLS - AIR POWER

LOOS & COMPANY INC. Nor-Ral, Inc. 164 Hickory Springs Industrial Dr. Canton GA 30115 FAX: 770-720-0527 770-720-0526 www.norral.com jessica.mcwhorter@norral.com

USATCO/U.S. AIR TOOL 60 Fleetwood Court Ronkonkoma NY 11779 Toll Free: 800-645-8180 631-471-3300 FAX: 631-471-3308 1218 W. Mahalo Place Rancho Dominguez CA 90220-5446 310-632-5400 FAX: 310-632-3900

VALVES

Wire Rope Division 1 Cable Rd. Pomfret CT 06258 860-928-7981 www.loosco.com FAX: 860-928-6167 Toll Free: 800-533-5667 900 Industrial Blvd Naples FL 33942 239-321-5667

WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TRANSAERO, INC. 35 Melville Park Road, Suite 100 Melville NY 11747-3268 631-752-1240 Telex: 967734 FAX: 631-752-1242 SITA: ISPTXCR www.transaeroinc.com Contact: Lance Human human@transaeroinc.com

VALVES

AERO PRECISION INDUSTRIES,LLC. 30 Lindbergh Ave Livermore CA 94551925-455-9900 www.aeroprecision.com FAX: 925-455-9901 Tactair Fluid Controls 4806 W. Taft Rd. Liverpool NY 13088 315-451-3928 www.tactair.com FAX: 315-451-8919

WEAPONS PYLONS WEAPONS PYLONS AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

WELDING - CERTIFIED WELDING - CERTIFIED AMERICAN VALLEY AVIATION 550 Orion Way Quincy CA 95971

530-283-7270 FAX: 530-283-4247

DYNAMIC FABRICATION INC. 2615 S. Hickory St. Santa Ana CA 92707 FAX: 714-662-1052 714-662-2440 WWW.ABDONLINE.COM

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ABDOnline.com . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Aero Component Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Aero Precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Aerospace Maintenance Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Airborne Technologies . . . . . . 38 Aircraft Hinge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 American Valley Aviation, Inc. . 41 ARINC Aerospace Products & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Av-Tech Industries, Inc. . . . . . . 50 Cascade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Consolidated Aircraft Supply Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Deft, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Defense Technology Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Derco Aerospace. . . . Back Cover Dynamic Fabrication, Inc. . . . . 49 Excel Aerospace Supply, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Frazier Aviation, Inc.. . . . . . . . . 37 IMP Aerospace. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Inventory Locator Service . . . . 51 Lockheed Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover Mecanex USA, A Company of RUAG Aviation . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 MHD/Rockland . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 OGMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Pacific Sky Supply, Inc. . . . . . . . 46 Pacific Propeller International . 53 R & B Aircraft Supply, Inc. . . . . 56 Rotair Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Sensor Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . 68 Transaero, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 USATCO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Viasat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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