
Swanson Group Aviation, formerly Superior Helicopter, is a
helicopter
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operating company based in
Glendale, Oregon
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History
After construction of a railroad line south from Roseburg in 1881–83, Solomon Abraham, the local right-of-way agent, platted the ...
,
United States
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SGA operates a fleet of Kaman K-MAX helicopters. It an after sales support pilot and engineer services division for
aerial firefighting
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aerial construction and unmanned aircraft support.
SGA was one of the original launch customers of the Kaman K-MAX, and supported the USMC in Afghanistan with their partners Kaman and Lockheed Martin with UAS Kmax. The company is considered one of the most experienced operators of this model, having logged over 80,000 flight hours as of 2015.
Swanson Group Aviation Corporate Information
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See also
* Seaside Heliport
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References
External links
Swanson Group website
Swanson Group Aviation on Airliners.net
Helicopter operators
Companies based in Oregon
Companies established in 1995
Douglas County, Oregon
Aerial firefighting
Logging
Privately held companies based in Oregon
1995 establishments in Oregon
Helicopter airlines
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