Fla. county buys Columbus-built helos

Brevard County, Fla., has bought two Columbus, Miss.-built American Eurocopter helicopters - dubbed the ‘Squirrel’ - that it plans to utilize for mosquito control, firefighting and herbicide application. Brevard has been experiencing a 250 percent increase in mosquito breeding over the past two years. The AS350 AStar aircraft are scheduled for delivery in July 2013. Source: Helicopter Association International, Oct. 31, 2012.