A United States Marines UH-1 made an emergency landing earlier today in North Carolina. Details are limited but so far there have been no injuries reported. One of the engines caught fire and forced the pilots to land in a field in Onslow County. The flight originated at the New River Air Station. Update: There [...]
One of three UH-1 iroquois helicopters crashed while en route to an Anzac Day memorial service today. Anzac Day is the national day of remembrance commemorating those who lost their lives in military service for both Australia and New Zealand. The crash occurred around 6:45 a.m. in conditions a witness reported as being “extremely misty.” [...]
Santa Barbara County’s Fire Department did a mock rescue drill yesterday on the coast near Highway 101. The scenario involved an individual that fell 150 feet down a cliff to the ocean below. Officials on scene determined the best route to take would be to do a helicopter rescue rather than setup a complex rope [...]
14 people were killed in Afghan helicopter crashes Monday. The first incident involved the death of 10 individuals, seven servicemen and three DEA agents. That helicopter was reportedly leaving the scene of a firefight after a drug raid was performed when the crash occurred. The Taliban are claiming they shot it down but US forces [...]
Apparently someone decided to spray paint a swastika on a helicopter located on display at an American Legion post. There isn’t mention in the article about what type of helicopter it is beyond being Vietnam-era. I was able to track down someone’s picture of post 139 though and I’m confident the static display in question is [...]
