Two Idaho National Guardsmen were killed in a crash after their AH-64 Apache attack helicopter lost power from both engines, an investigation was concluded.
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Oldest flying Chinook being retired
The world’s oldest CH-47 Chinook helicopter is about to be retired and go on display at Stockton, California.
Japan has no intention of buying more AH-64Ds at the moment
A Japanese Ministry of Defense spokesman told IHS Jane’s that the government currently has no intention of buying more AH-64D attack helicopters.
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Photos: PLA Z-18 and Z-20 together (Update)
This is probably the first photo of the two helicopters together. (Update: Apparently, the smaller helicopter is the Z-20. This is the second time a photo of the aircraft has surfaced. The location is Mohe Gulian Airport, where most of the Chinese aircraft go there for cold temperature testing.)
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Indian Army first Cheetah crash of 2015
The Indian Army lost its first Cheetah helicopter for 2015 when one crash after taking off from Rangapahar helipad in Nagaland’s Dimapur district on Feb. 2.
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