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Helicopter duo keeps sky alive with fast favorites
Pat Perez runs Helicopters Services in Stanton and loves the Enstrom 280 Shark, the first he bought, while Gary Franks favors the Gazelle noted as the "sports car" of helicopters. The firm, with four choppers, serves oil fields, pipelines, aerial photography, and rescue work at Big Bend National Park, highlighting the high costs of hobby and craft.
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Pat Perez
Stanton
Gary Franks
Perez
Franks
Midland
Aerospatiale Gazelle
Big Bend National Park