MARANA, Ariz. — Arizona is hosting a helicopter shooting competition this week involving National Guard pilots from seven states.
The main event in the Gunfighter Fly-in competition is Wednesday . Teams will compete against each other in flying and target-shooting exercises from their AH-64D Apache attack helicopters.
Competing states are Idaho, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Arizona. The Arizona National Guard is hosting the first-ever event at the Silverbell Army Heliport in Marana.
In addition to the competition, the teams will exchange ideas about their tactics and procedures.