The incident took place after the Apache suffered a malfunction during a live firing training exercise and was forced to land…
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HelicoptersLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
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Cold War EraHelicoptersMilitary Aviation
The fake story of the Iraqi Mi-24 attack helicopter that shot down an Iranian F-4 using an anti-tank guided missile
by Tom Cooper‘On popular request’: what’s the story about ‘Iraqi Mi-24 shot down an Iranian F-4’ – and then using an AT-4 or…
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HelicoptersMilitary Aviation
Longbow Fire Control Radar For Morocco, Netherlands, And India AH-64E attack helicopters
by Dario LeoneWhen coupled with the Apache’s unique system of sensors approach, Longbow Fire Control Radar gives aircrews the capability to scan large…
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Legacy Apache deliveries, including new-build and remanufactured helicopters, include 937 A-models through 1997, more than 1,000 AH-64Ds between 1997 and 2013,…
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Attack Helicopter Crews explain why an Attack Helicopter (if properly flown) would defeat most fighter airplanes in 1v1 air combat
by Dario Leone‘A well equipped attack helicopter flown by a trained crew will defeat most fighter airplanes in 1v1 air combat, should the…
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Aviation HumorHelicopters
Here’s why this Russian Mi-24 Hind Attack helicopter is painted in US Coast Guard colors
by Dario LeoneNo, it’s not a joke: the photos in this post feature a Russian Mi-24V (NATO reporting name: Hind-E) attack helicopter in…
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Cobra Vs Apache: which one is the better attack helicopter? The perspective of a former AH-64 Pilot
by Dario Leone‘This is the standard which is better: an AK-47 or M-16 type question,’ Joe Difrancesco, former AH-64 Apache Pilot in the…
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The Mi-28 came to a rest inverted, just a few kilometres from the airfield. On Dec. 11, 2019 a Mil Mi-28…
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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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US Army to grant Boeing Contract for Production or Remanufacture of Up To 600 AH-64E Apaches
by Dario LeoneThe US Army plans to grant Boeing a multiyear contract for the production or remanufacture of up to 600 AH-64E Apache…