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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Bell Amarillo Assembly Center is celebrating its |
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20th anniversary in 2019, providing a fitting opportunity to pay |
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tribute to its success; and |
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WHEREAS, Bell's history in Amarillo dates back to 1968, when |
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the company opened a repair modification plant in the city; the |
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facility closed in 1990, and in 1998, Bell announced that it would |
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manufacture a new aircraft in Amarillo; and |
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WHEREAS, In March 1999, work began on the V-22 Osprey |
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tiltrotor, and the following October, the first Osprey made its |
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maiden test flight; since then, the company has delivered nearly |
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400 Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotors, and the aircraft's increased |
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speed, range, and endurance have transformed the way the United |
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States military plans and executes its missions; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, the team in Amarillo has historically |
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produced OH-58, UH-1Y, and AH-1Z military helicopters, and the |
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company is currently developing other impressive aircraft; these |
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include the Bell 525, which promises to be the world's most advanced |
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commercial helicopter, and the Bell V-280 tiltrotor, which is |
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expected to shape the future of U.S. Army aviation; and |
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WHEREAS, For two decades, the Bell Amarillo Assembly Center |
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has produced some of the finest helicopters in the world, and the |
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company and its dedicated employees may take great pride in their |
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outstanding record of achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Bell |
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Amarillo Assembly Center and extend to all those associated with |
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the company sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Bell Amarillo Assembly Center as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |