The helicopter has been criticised following extraordinary Russian losses in Ukraine, however the benefits of vertical lift ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: James K. F. Dung - Public Domain/Wiki Commons. From the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, helicopters have ...

Since the war, the pair of old friends had traded in the jungles of Vietnam for Bud Field Aviation in Hayward where the chopper makes its home in the corner of a vast hangar filled with private planes ...

The introduction of the helicopter changed how armies operate. This multi-role aircraft can be a potent offensive weapon, an efficient transport method, a crucial medevac resource, and a versatile ...

First used by the 1st Air Commando in World War II, the Sikorsky R-4 often fell short of its role in rescuing airmen downed in the mountains and rainforests of the China-Burma-India front but as the ...

The AH-64 Apache has been the U.S. Army’s go-to attack helicopter since entering service in 1986 (first flight in 1975). Across its A/D/E variants, the Apache has earned a stellar reputation and long ...

A collection of artifacts and historical materials from the long-shuttered Naval Air Station Glenview—including a helicopter and a World War II-era aircraft engine recovered from Lake Michigan—will ...

Subtitle on jacket: A history of American military helicopter operations from WWII to the war on terror. siris_sil_771572 ...

THUNDERBIRD LOUNGE : AN AVIATORS STORY ABOUT ONE EARLY TRANSPORTATION HELICOPTER COMPANY ALONG WITH ITS SISTER COMPANIES AS THEY PAVED THE WAY IN WHAT WAS TO BECOME A HELICOPTER WAR BY ROBERT J BRANDT ...

The Apache attack helicopter, also known as the AH-64 Apache, is the pinnacle of modern military aviation in all its variants It was originally introduced in 1986, despite having its first flight as ...