Aviation News
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter landed on the flight deck of USS New York Jun. 22 as part of an exercise designed to improve the Army and Navy’s proficiency when landing on ships, and the ability to accommodate them while on board.
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Australia’s Tiger attack helicopters have been grounded again after one had to make an emergency landing due to fumes in the cockpit.
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Wired is reporting that the U.S. Army is likely to terminate its work on the Boeing A160 Hummingbird UAV program due to continued problems.
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All four on board a Colombian Army Cessna 208B Grand Caravan were killed when their plane crashed while en route from Tolemaida Air Base to Los Colonizadores Airport.
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Former UH-1H pilot Ricky Gerontis was reunited with his aircraft after 43-years at the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History at Fort Missoula.
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