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US Army Apache Deployment in Afghanistan: Twin Pilots and Tragic Loss
Twin brother helicopter pilots deployed together in Afghanistan, months before AH-64D crash claimed two crew members
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Isaac Smith and Chief Warrant...
CH-53 Super Stallion and King Stallion: A Formation Flight, an Okinawa Emergency, and a New Simulator
Three milestones for the U.S. Marine Corps' heavy-lift helicopter fleet, from a record eight-aircraft formation flight to an in-flight fire and the delivery of...
Farewell to the Firewatch Cobra: How Vietnam-Era Attack Helicopters Became America’s Wildfire Guardians
From Vietnam to Wildfires: The Legacy of the AH-1 Firewatch Cobra
In 1996, the US Army retired 25 of its Cobra helicopters, capable of reaching...
Bell Restarts UH-1Y Venom Production for Czech Republic and Bahrain in Historic First International Sale
Bell Restarts UH-1Y Venom Production for International Customers
Bell restarted UH-1Y Venom helicopter production for its first international operators after delivering the final USMC unit...
Sikorsky S-97 Raider Breaks 200-Knot Barrier, Paving the Way for the U.S. Army’s Future Aviation
X2 Technology Demonstrated Revolutionary Speed, Maneuverability, and Scalability Across Multiple Combat Roles
In October 2018, the Sikorsky S-97 Raider light tactical prototype helicopter flew faster...