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A U.S. Navy TH-57C landed hard at Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 8 in Florida on Mar. 27 and the helicopter subsequently rolled on its right side. Photos of the scene is in the source.
“TH57C boat ops” by Bryanwxup – Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
The Italian Army and Navy believe the AW609 tilt-rotor has a role to play in boosting their capabilities.
“BA609 02” by Dmitry Mottl – Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
The AW159 Wildcat is deploying for the first time, HMS Lancaster left Portsmouth on Mar. 28 for a nine-month tour.
Photo: PO(Phot) Si Ethell/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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The VFA-122 TAC DEMO team flew their first airshow demo for the first time since standing back up after sequestration.
By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Navy plans to buy 44 HV-22s starting from 2019 through 2024. The Ospreys will get an an external fuel tank, different communications and navigation capabilities.
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By Burghart, Peter, MC3 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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