Amarillo: Faces, Places & Open Spaces

Opposite, top: The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, built to meet the needs of
all four U. S. Armed Services, is assembled at Amarillo’s Bell Helicopter-Textron Plant.
The aircraft has been deployed for use during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This image depicts the Osprey on the job along with other aircraft
Bell Helicopter works on in the Amarillo facility.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON.
Opposite, bottom: The expansion of wind energy is a newer contribution to the economy
of the Texas Panhandle. Mighty and majestic wind turbines like these pictured here,
are becoming a common sight in the region.
Below: Harnessing water and wind for the benefit of those who live on the
High Plains is part of the past as well as the future.
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