The naming celebrates Yeovil’s eight-decade record of manufacturing helicopters.
A Somerset town has been officially declared the "Home of British Helicopters".
Managing director, Adam Clark, said the company is "developing and designing" the future of aviation in Somerset. The signs will be installed and maintained by Leonardo and are designed to advertise Yeovil's contribution to defence and manufacturing.To celebrate the occasion, a commemorative event was held at Leonardo's helicopter production line
It is still the only place in the UK you can design, build and test a helicopter from start to finish, and teach pilots to fly it.
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