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FARA is aimed to fill a critical capability gap currently being filled by AH-64E Apache attack helicopters teamed with Shadow unmanned…
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The Epic Story of the SH-3 helicopter that Flew to Haiphong harbor and saved a downed A-4 Pilot who was being fired at by North Vietnamese mortars while he was drifting in the South China Sea
by Dario LeoneThe fire from the shore increased as Millikin entered a hover over Cain, and he could see the water erupt into…
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‘Did you know that CH-47 crew can land the Chinook on water, shut down, climb up on top for a photo, then get back in, start up and take off?’ CH-47 pilot lists 14 Amazing Facts about Chinook Helicopter
by Dario LeoneDavid M. Densford, Chinook pilot with 4,000 flt hrs and 24 years in the CH-47 models A thru F, lists 14…
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USAF Names HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter ‘Jolly Green II’ to Honor the Legacy of ‘Vietnam-era Giants’
by Dario LeoneThe USAF named its newest combat rescue helicopter, the HH-60W, the “Jolly Green II,” following the legendary tradition of the Vietnam-era…
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Sikorsky Receives Contract to build 6 LRIP Lot II VH-92A Presidential Helicopters
Under the terms of the contract, known as Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot II, Sikorsky will begin deliveries of six…
The interesting video in this post features the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant continuing to expand its flight envelope. Recently taken at the…
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Drunk Driver Caused Half a Million Dollars of Damage after Crashing into Cobra Attack Helicopter
‘I cried when I heard about it. The Cobra means so much to the students that she has inspired and the veterans…
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Israeli Air Force CH-53 Yas’ur Crash-Lands in Negev Desert. All Crew Members Uninjured
by Dario LeoneA technical malfunction that led to a fire in the engine caused the CH-53 Yas’ur to come down near Kibbutz Beit…
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Thirteen French Soldiers killed After ALAT Tigre and Cougar Helicopters Collided in Mali
by Dario LeoneThe Tigre attack helicopter and Cougar military transport collided mid-air while they were supporting ground forces engaging insurgents near the borders…
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The Day a USMC CH-46 Phrog Bombed Vandenberg AFB with Plastic Ketchup and Mustard Bottles thus Completing The Only Successful Bombing Raid on a USAF Missile Base in American History
by Dario Leone“The pilot hovered at about 50 feet, kicking up a lot of dust and making a racket. All the Air Force…
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