The Flying Potato & 10 More Of The Oddest Food-Related Military Aircraft Nicknames
Designers and crew like to give their aircraft nicknames—very often, the nickname that sticks is from an attribute of the ...
San Diego Union-Tribune21 天
Plaque and monument to be dedicated to Vietnam veteran and Navy helicopter pilot who was ...
The plaque says that Lassen, the pilot and aircraft commander of a UH-2A Seasprite helicopter, risked his life “above and beyond the call of duty” during a rescue mission during the Vietnam War.
The Washington Post21 天
Valérie André, first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat, dies at 102
Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue ... Asia that included Vietnam. The French military ...
WDSU21 天
Huey P. Long Bridge still has significant ice, snow
New video from DOTD shows thick ice on the Huey P Long Bridge. Crews are urging people to stay off the roads due to the ice. JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Snow has fallen across Southeast Louisiana ...
Simple Flying22 天
A Look At The History Of Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter gained fame for designing the UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) during the Vietnam War and continues to produce helicopters today. Following Lawrence Bell's death in 1956, the company faced ...
Flightglobal22 天
EASA expects longer timeline to decision on reduced-crew operations in cockpit
This concept envisions that technology will advance sufficiently to enable just a single pilot to manage the cockpit during non-critical periods of cruise flight. But while EASA’s previous ...
Navy Times22 天
How a Korean War helicopter pilot made Medal of Honor history
Lt. j.g. John Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a rescue helicopter pilot during the Korean War. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) During the Korean War ...
The Aviationist22 天
U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter Shoots Down Houthi Drone for the First Time
The U.S. Navy’s premier anti-submarine (ASW) and anti-surface (ASuW) helicopter ... equipped with a modern multi-function digital glass cockpit, with four 8×10 inch full-color multifunction ...
USA Today22 天
Clip of helicopters not related to Mexican firefighters arrived in LA | Fact check
A Jan. 10 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows a fleet of helicopters flying through the sky. "100 Firefighters from #Mexico have arrived in #LosAngeles and being directed to the # ...
Fox Business22 天
Cathay Pacific flight returns to Boston after smoke reported in cockpit, cabin: report
A Cathay Pacific flight departing Boston was forced to turn around shortly after takeoff following reports of smoke in the cabin and cockpit. Footage posted online purportedly shows smoke ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer22 天
‘Too hard’: Vietnam’s factory workers return to country life
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — Treading a familiar path for women in rural Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Hiep found a factory job in dynamic Ho Chi Minh City and spent 16 years helping make shoes for Western ...
Global News23 天
RCMP Black Hawk helicopters start patrolling Manitoba-U.S. border
RCMP in Manitoba say residents near the U.S. border could start seeing and hearing Black Hawk helicopters on a regular basis as the national police force bolsters its presence in the area.