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Mauna Kea Management Board pans military helicopter plan

by Big Island Video News
on Jan 20, 2011 at 9:10 am

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STORY SUMMARY

By Stephanie Salazar A military plan to conduct high altitude helicopter training on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa was not well received by the Mauna Kea Management Board on Tuesday. Training exercises from Pohakuloa would call for continuous operations on the two mountains, landing the machines at high altitude zones from 8,000 to 12,000 feet. […]

By Stephanie Salazar

A military plan to conduct high altitude helicopter training on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa was not well received by the Mauna Kea Management Board on Tuesday.

Training exercises from Pohakuloa would call for continuous operations on the two mountains, landing the machines at high altitude zones from 8,000 to 12,000 feet.

The maneuvers would prepare the Schofield Barracks-based 25th Combat Aviation Brigade for a planned deployment to Afghanistan

Although the board has no jurisdiction in the matter, the group voted unanimously to send a letter in opposition to the military proposal. 

 The plan did not find any acceptance from the public at a recent hearing held in Hilo, either. Watch that video here.


Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Mauna Kea, Mauna Kea Management Board, Pohakuloa Training Area

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