1.   City officials said there is no regular replacement program for its helicopter fleet, which must compete annually with other equipment purchases.

2.   Fire Commissioner David Fleming condemned the City Council on Monday for ignoring repeated requests by the Fire Department to upgrade its aging helicopter fleet.

3.   On Sunday, the Marines nearly doubled the size of their combat helicopter fleet at the desert airstrip they seized late last month.

4.   Rain, which impaired coverage last year, might ground the helicopter fleet.

5.   The helicopter fleet has been grounded by mechanical problems, and angry Mexican generals are sharply cutting the number of troops they will send to train.

6.   The Marines have been eager to rush the Osprey into full production as a replacement for an aging helicopter fleet.

7.   Even with the addition of the Comanche, the overall Army helicopter fleet will be reduced from six types to four.

8.   It also has a helicopter fleet.

9.   On Thursday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina flew over flood-hit areas in Lalmonirhat district and ordered the army to deploy its helicopter fleet for relief efforts.

10.   The Philippine helicopter gunship fleet has also been grounded for the duration of the exercises, which are to end on Monday.