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Pumas Upgraded in South Africa
By: Mark Huber
Caption: South African-based maintenance specialist Thunder City is offering for Eurocopter Pumas a modernization program that the company claims  extends the 
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South African-based maintenance specialist Thunder City is offering for Eurocopter Pumas a modernization program that the company claims  extends the life of the medium twin. The program consists mainly of a P4 structural check and the installation of a five-display glass cockpit made by Chelton Flight Systems. The company claims the program ensures the mechanical soundness of the helicopter and provides improved pilot situational awareness.