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Fraud on presidential helicopters: three ex-marines charged in the USA

Columbia, USA - They are suspected of rigging a maintenance tender

Three ex-marines have been accused in South Carolina of fraud in the tender for a maintenance contract regarding the “Marine Helicopters Squadron One”, the helicopter fleet that transports the president and vice-president of the USA, also know as HMX-1. One of them, Craig Kolhagen, now does contracting for these aircraft. His alleged accomplices, Dennis Pennington and James Bowling, now head up...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1163976
Rome, Italy, 11/07/2014 09:10
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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