Aviation News
Vertical Magazine travels to Fort Irwin in the Mojave desert of Southern California to see how B Company, 2916th Aviation Battalion, National Training Center utilizes the UH-72A to simulate as enemy Mi-8 and Mi-24.
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An Australian Army Black Hawk helicopter made an emergency landing in Papua New Guinea after experiencing engine problems.
Continue reading “Australian Black Hawks suspended from non-essential flights after one made an emergency landing in Papua New Guinea”
Unconfirmed reports say the Black Hawk helicopter that went down in Afghanistan last Tuesday may have been shot down by the Taliban.
Continue reading “Taliban may have shot down Black Hawk”
A U.S. Black Hawk helicopter crashed Thursday in southern Afghanistan and initial reports from the scene indicated that as many as four soldiers may have been killed.
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ATK has developed a percussion-primed, link-feed version of the Apache’s M230 30mm chain gun for the U.S. Navy. The new M230L features an improved recoil system and a 60-inch barrel for increased accuracy.
Continue reading “Apache’s M230 could arm Sea Hawk”