Tag: helicopters
How an ex-naval aviator, with his helicopter running low on fuel, was able to locate the aircraft carrier at night without any electronic transmission
‘On one (and only one) mission, however, I and my crew were fearful of running out of fuel and having to ditch,’ Vernon Wright,...
AH-64 helicopters never flew a combat mission during Operation Allied Force against Serbia
Operation Allied Force
On Mar. 24, 1999, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) launched Operation Allied Force against Serbia.
Lasting 78 days, this was an unusual...
Due to tail cracks, 19 of the 23 CH-148 Cyclones were forced to land
Most of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Maritime fleet of CH-148 Cyclone helicopters is undergoing repairs after cracks were found in the tails of...
Why doesn’t the USMC use the Black Hawk Multirole Helicopter?
The Black Hawk Multirole Helicopter
The Black Hawk is the military’s most versatile helicopter, suited for a variety of missions, including command and control, air...
Why the USMC prefers to use the Huey over the UH-60 Black Hawk
The Black Hawk Multirole Helicopter
The Black Hawk is the military’s most versatile helicopter, suited for a variety of missions, including command and control, air...
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President Jimmy Carter let a catholic priest fly at Mach 3.52 aboard an SR-71
President Jimmy Carter
From 1977 to 1981, American politician and...
Why the Blackbird had to refuel right after takeoff (and it’s not because it leaked fuel)
KC-135Q
A team of Lockheed personnel, led by Clarence "Kelly"...
Why Royal Navy Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers could disable Bismarck
Royal Navy Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers Vs Bismarck...
Why the “A-7 mafia” was so devoted to the iconic SLUF
The A-7 Corsair II
It was in September 1965 that...