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Actually what 'ksimmelink' is referring to is the XV-6 programme. The tri-service squadron was formed in 1963 and the XV-6 aircraft were serialled in FY 1964 (64-18262/18270) and the aircraft did not come to the US until 1966. The VZ-12 aircraft, on the other hand, were ordered in 1962. because of this difference in time frames, I would suggest that in spite of Army pilots taking part in the Tri-service squadron the VZ-12 and XV-6 programmes were probably not directly linked

[QUOTE="Jos Heyman, post: 183474, member: 424"] Actually what 'ksimmelink' is referring to is the XV-6 programme. The tri-service squadron was formed in 1963 and the XV-6 aircraft were serialled in FY 1964 (64-18262/18270) and the aircraft did not come to the US until 1966. The VZ-12 aircraft, on the other hand, were ordered in 1962. because of this difference in time frames, I would suggest that in spite of Army pilots taking part in the Tri-service squadron the VZ-12 and XV-6 programmes were probably not directly linked [/QUOTE]

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