[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 98 (Monday, July 16, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1335]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO 1107TH AVIATION CLASSIFICATION AND REPAIR ACTIVITIES DEPOT

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 16, 2001

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, let me take this means to praise the 
Missouri National Guard for the integral role that they are playing in 
keeping the Army's Apache helicopters in the air. The 1107th Aviation 
Classification and Repair Activities Depot, or the MO-AVCRAD, has been 
the only National Guard group selected to help with this mission.
  Recently, an AH-64 Apache lost a tail rotor blade and then the entire 
tail rotor hub assembly. The good news is the skilled pilots were able 
to land the helicopter, the bad news is that the cause of the accident 
is not know. When these accidents happen, several agencies attempt to 
find out what happened and why. As a precautionary measure a Safety of 
Flight is issued, mandating that all tail rotor blades be inspected.
  This inspection is crucial to ensure that our soldiers are as safe as 
possible and the MO-AVCRAD is making that happen. The MO-AVCRAD is 
helping to inspect every tail rotor blade, including those in storage 
bins.
  Mr. Speaker, the soldiers responsible for this critical work deserve 
to be recognized. I know the Members of the House will join me in 
extending a big thank you to the soldiers of the 1107th Aviation 
Classification and Repair Activities Depot.

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