Featured in helicoptersBYBrett TingleyJun 24, 2021SharePolice Helicopter Crew Says Mysterious Craft They Chased Was “Not Like Any Other” DroneWe obtained the Tucson Police Department report that shows its helicopter crew was baffled by the “drone” they pursued earlier this year. BYBrett TingleyJun 24, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2021ShareBorder Patrol Helicopter Just Tried To Disperse A Protest Using Its Rotor DownwashThe Army National Guard was widely criticized for using similar tactics on protesters in Washington, D.C., just over a year ago. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 1, 2021ShareNew Details Emerge On The “Highly Modified Drone” That Outran Police Helicopters Over TucsonThe drone was first detected near an energy storage facility across from Davis-Monthan AFB before evading two pursuing law enforcement helicopters. BYBrett TingleyJun 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Dozens More MH-60R Helicopters Than It Needs Due To LCS DebacleThe service blew over a billion dollars on choppers it might never have a use for and is spending even more to keep them sitting in storage. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareCheck Out This Eerie Image Of A Navy Special Ops Seahawk Raiding A Ship In The Dead Of NightThe unique Navy helicopter unit that supported this particular exercise could be on the chopping block next year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 21, 2021ShareThe Royal Air Force Just Can’t Get Enough Of The Chinook With 14 New OrdersWith 60 examples of the heavy-lift helicopter in use, the U.K. already is the world’s second biggest Chinook operator. BYThomas NewdickApr 21, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2021SharePark Police Helicopter Makes Dramatic Landing Outside US Capitol After Car Rams Barrier (Updated)The incident has offered a glimpse of the plans that are now in place to respond to these kinds of contingencies. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareDozens Of AH-1Z And UH-1Y Helicopters Will Be Retired As Part Of The USMC’s Force RedesignAround one-fifth of the combined AH-1Z and UH-1Y fleets, which are still very young, are headed for long-term storage in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 18, 2021ShareMassive New Chinese Military Heliport Taking Shape Right Across From TaiwanThe coastal base is right across from Taiwan and even closer to other islands Taiwanese authorities control. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 18, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMarines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)The Marines say ending helicopter operations in Hawaii will help make the service more flexible in the Pacific, especially in any conflict with China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2021ShareFBI’s Elite Hostage Rescue Team Is Now Flying Gloss Black UH-60 HelicoptersThe FBI’s UH-60 Black Hawks have only been seen previously in the US Army’s standard green paint scheme. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2021ShareSubmarine Hunting Kit Will Let MQ-8C Fire Scout Drone Helicopters Launch SonobuoysMQ-8Cs loaded with sonobuoys could help speed up searches for enemy submarines while reducing the workload on human personnel. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021ShareBoeing And Lockheed Martin Reveal What Could Be The Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk ReplacementBoeing and Lockheed are facing off against Bell to provide a solution that is faster, more maneuverable, and otherwise more capable than the H-60. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021ShareThose Mysterious Dark Helicopters Were Landing On Multiple Downtown LA Rooftops Last Night (Updated)The flight activity looked very similar to past urban training exercises that Army special operations aviation units have conducted in Los Angeles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 15, 2021ShareEverything We Know About The Mysterious Dark Helicopters That Have Been Circling Los AngelesThe dark gray helicopters with no readily identifiable markings and unusual antennas have caught people’s attention as they zip around Los Angeles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 15, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2021ShareWhy Marine One Was Making All That Commotion Near The Vice President’s Residence TodayA bizarre amount of Marine One helicopter activity over the Vice President’s Residence at the Naval Observatory prompted concerns on social media. BYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020ShareWatch This Chinese Z-8 Naval Helicopter Fly Just Feet Off The Ground Along A HighwayIt’s not known if this hair-raising maneuver was pre-planned or not, but the big helicopter certainly makes a dramatic impression. BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyNov 27, 2020ShareThe Mysterious Cold War Case Of Unidentified Aircraft Descending On Loring Air Force BaseWhen it comes to cases involving unidentified flying objects, few are as well documented or involve as many people as what occurred at Loring in 1975. BYBrett TingleyNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2020ShareThis Soviet Twin-Rotor Helicopter Design Was A High-Speed Rival To The Mi-24 HindThe futuristic-looking Kamov V-50 was planned to fly a range of missions at 250 miles per hour. BYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareNew Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright MiserableThe report provides a damning depiction of the mission-capable rates and operating costs of the Pentagon’s aircraft fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2020ShareDonald Trump’s Famous S-76 Helicopter Is For SaleThe red and black helicopter that was owned by the 45th President and starred in The Apprentice is now for sale. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareChina Conducts Test Of Massive Suicide Drone Swarm Launched From A Box On A TruckChina shows off its ability to rapidly launch 48 weaponized drones from the back of a truck, as well as from helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareCH-47 Chinook With Far More Powerful T408 Engines Has Flown For The First TimeThis upgrade could give the type much greater performance, which could be attractive to future and existing Chinook operators. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareThe Army Has Unveiled Its Plan For Swarms Of Electronic Warfare Enabled Air-Launched DronesThe drones will be able to scout ahead, act as decoys, and launch electronic warfare and other strikes directly against threats they find. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareIran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)The last time the Iranians trotted out the mock aircraft carrier for an exercise, they eventually blew it up. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020ShareNavy Says At Least One Fire Continues To Burn On The USS Bonhomme RichardThe service says the ship is stable and structurally sound, but that it’s too early to assess its salvageability. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 14, 2020ShareTwo Decks Are Thought To Separate Fire On USS Bonhomme Richard From 1M Gallons Of Fuel (Updated)The Navy says it is throwing everything it has at fighting the blaze on the stricken amphibious assault ship as it enters into its 28th hour. BYTyler RogowayJul 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareAmerican Pilot Ejects From Afghan Air Force A-29 Light Attack Plane (Updated)Authorities in Afghanistan have confirmed that an A-29 did crash in the northeastern portion of the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareNew Marine One VH-92A Helicopters Could Be Joined By Fleet Of CH-92A Trainer-TransportsThe CH-92As could help train Marine One crews and move around the White House staff and press corps, among other duties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareForeign Special Operations Gunships Train On The Navy’s Huge Sea Base In The Persian GulfThe recent training highlights how the versatile ship could work with American allies and partners during future coalition operations in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2020ShareThe Mysterious Case Of Customs And Border Protection’s Unmarked S-76 HelicoptersThe agency has three of these helicopters assigned to a Virginia-based unit with a somewhat murky mission. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2020ShareBell And Sikorsky To Compete Head To Head To Make The Army’s Future Armed Recon HelicopterThe Army wants to buy hundreds of examples of the winning design to fill the gap left by the early retirement of its OH-58D scout helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2020ShareDoor Gunners On The Air Force’s New Grey Wolf Helicopters Need Protection From Sub-Zero TempsThe first operational MH-139As will be guarding missile silos in areas where winter temperatures can drop to minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2020ShareBoeing Reveals Its Contender To Be The Army’s Future High-Speed Armed Scout HelicopterThe Army expects the winning design will replace nearly half of its AH-64 Apaches, which are also Boeing products. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareBell’s Electrically-Powered Tail Rotor Tech Breaks Cover And It Could Be A Game-ChangerThe system aims to be more efficient, safer, quieter, and requires less maintenance than traditional tail rotors. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2020ShareGermany Has Fewer Than 10 Tiger And 12 NH90 Helicopters Ready For CombatGermany blames Airbus for the helicopters’ low availability, but it is the latest example of the country’s general continuing readiness woes. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 19, 2019ShareAir Force Names Its Newest Helicopters “Grey Wolves” Because They Will Fly in “Packs”The name is also meant to reflect the helicopter’s “ability to roam large distances” while guarding America’s ballistic missile silos. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of MogadishuFew photographs exist of these unique helicopters, but all evidence points to them belonging to the Army’s highly secretive Flight Concepts Division. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThe Army Nearly Adopted This Stealthy OH-58X Kiowa Warrior VariantAs the Army hunts for a new stealthy, high-speed, long-range attack reconnaissance helicopter, it’s interesting to look back at what might have been. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBell’s Bizarre Looking Stretched Huey Turned Out To Be A Rare But Sought After WorkhorseOriginally developed for Iran, the helicopters never saw service in that country, but have become popular with contractors supporting U.S. forces. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareWhy Navy SEALs Almost Always Go Into Action Aboard Non-Navy HelicoptersCompared to the Army or the Air Force, the Navy hasn’t invested anywhere near as heavily in its airborne special operations transport capabilities. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareMysterious Airspace Violation That Triggered D.C. Lockdowns Highlights Air Defense ChallengesReports now say a flock of birds, a balloon, or something else, may have been the culprit, but the response to it was telling, regardless. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareBoeing To Flight Test CH-47 With Same Monster Engines Found On Sikorsky’s New CH-53KA CH-47 with the upgraded engines could present an all-new challenge to the troubled CH-53K. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2019ShareThis Is Our Best Look Yet At The Elite FBI Hostage Rescue Team’s UH-60 Black HawksThree UH-60Ms from this top-tier U.S. anti-terrorism unit took part in an exercise in South Carolina earlier this year. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019ShareRemote Navy Submarine Test Base Has Been Key In Rescuing Hundreds In The Bahamas After DorianThe site’s main job is to support various underwater test and evaluation tasks, including measuring how quiet Navy submarines are. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareArmy Black Hawks Are Finally Getting Laser Countermeasures To Throw Off Infrared MissilesThe service hopes to eventually add the system to its AH-64 Apache gunships and CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters, too. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 15, 2019ShareThe Afghan Air Force Just Can’t Quit The Hind Gunship HelicopterThe Afghan Air Force is still flying the iconic attack helicopters, despite the NATO-led coalition refusing to help support their continued operation. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareOne Company Is Putting A New Spin On How To Yank Downed Pilots Out Of Enemy TerritoryThe novel system, similar to some Cold War-era concepts, involves a friendly plane dropping a tether and literally towing the individual to safety. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk Helicopter Crashes in Iraq Near the Syrian Border (Updated)The HH-60G is the USAF’s primary combat search and rescue helicopter and are known to be active in the region. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Uses a Private Helicopter Force to Get Around Kabul And Intel Woes Might Put It At RiskThose concerns come as Kabul becomes even more dangerous and amid reports that US officials are hiding key details about America’s longest war. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe French Navy Is Finally Retiring These Antique Helicopters After 55 Years of ServiceThe service says it simply can’t afford to keep flying the Alouette III, even though replacement helicopters aren’t ready yet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Army Wants to Buy 150 Helicopters for Allies and “Other Government Agencies”The service expects Bell Helicopter will get the final contract, but other firms might be able to make a pitch. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBlackwater Founder’s Private Afghan Air Arm Pitch Included An-26 Gunships And AH-1 CobrasThe mix of aircraft, helicopters, drones, and aerostats would have taken over for US and coalition forces. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJaded Thunder Exercise Trains Elite Troops to Call in Almost Any Sort of Fire SupportJoint Special Operations Command brings in various aerial assets to teach its operators how to apply their deadly capabilities with finesse. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareArmed UN Little Bird Helicopters Are a Big Deal for Peacekeepers in MaliWith few other options, the UN has the tiny choppers on patrol, beating back militants, and even evacuating casualties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHighlights From the Showroom Floor at the Army’s Biggest Arms Expo and ConferenceCompanies from around the world showed off armored vehicles, weapons, and other equipment at the annual gathering. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfghanistan Is Getting More Ill-Suited Attack Choppers it May Not Even Be Able to FlyThe country’s air force is getting dozens more MD 530Fs, but doesn’t even have enough pilots for its existing fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNo Military Units Have Free Time to Grab that Downed Global Hawk Off Mt. WhitneySo a private firm will need to recover portions of the drone from a crash site at an altitude of more than 10,000 feet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSikorsky Gathering Data To Expand SB>1 Defiant’s Flight Envelope In Additional Test Flights (Updated)The advanced compound helicopter has made three successful test flights and Sikorsky is collecting data before demonstrating even greater performance. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Plan to Give Afghanistan a Fleet of Black Hawks Is Deeply FlawedThe Afghan Air Force desperately needs more helicopters, but the UH-60s could turn out to be more trouble than they’re worth. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Army’s UH-60V Brings Older Black Hawks Into the Digital AgeThe program squeezes more life out of old Black Hawks via the installation of new “glass” cockpits where analogue gauges once were. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Crazy Tandem Rotor Drone May One Day Rescue U.S. Army CasualtiesIt may not be a perfect solution, and it certainly doesn’t look like much, but it could get the job done when more capable assets are not available. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2019ShareNavy May Slow Aviation Ops Due To Budget Shortfall As It Ground Super Hornet Demo TeamThe Navy’s aviation budgets have come up short and it is considering various options to save money between now and the end of the 2019 Fiscal Year. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareYou Have To See These Pics Of Marine MV-22s And CH-53s Executing A Giant Elephant WalkThe huge readiness drill saw 40 aircraft take to MCAS Miramar’s south runway at one time. A huge undertaking for far from the most reliable aircraft. BYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2019Share123
BYBrett TingleyJun 24, 2021SharePolice Helicopter Crew Says Mysterious Craft They Chased Was “Not Like Any Other” DroneWe obtained the Tucson Police Department report that shows its helicopter crew was baffled by the “drone” they pursued earlier this year. BYBrett TingleyJun 24, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2021ShareBorder Patrol Helicopter Just Tried To Disperse A Protest Using Its Rotor DownwashThe Army National Guard was widely criticized for using similar tactics on protesters in Washington, D.C., just over a year ago. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 1, 2021ShareNew Details Emerge On The “Highly Modified Drone” That Outran Police Helicopters Over TucsonThe drone was first detected near an energy storage facility across from Davis-Monthan AFB before evading two pursuing law enforcement helicopters. BYBrett TingleyJun 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Dozens More MH-60R Helicopters Than It Needs Due To LCS DebacleThe service blew over a billion dollars on choppers it might never have a use for and is spending even more to keep them sitting in storage. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021ShareCheck Out This Eerie Image Of A Navy Special Ops Seahawk Raiding A Ship In The Dead Of NightThe unique Navy helicopter unit that supported this particular exercise could be on the chopping block next year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 21, 2021ShareThe Royal Air Force Just Can’t Get Enough Of The Chinook With 14 New OrdersWith 60 examples of the heavy-lift helicopter in use, the U.K. already is the world’s second biggest Chinook operator. BYThomas NewdickApr 21, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2021SharePark Police Helicopter Makes Dramatic Landing Outside US Capitol After Car Rams Barrier (Updated)The incident has offered a glimpse of the plans that are now in place to respond to these kinds of contingencies. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021ShareDozens Of AH-1Z And UH-1Y Helicopters Will Be Retired As Part Of The USMC’s Force RedesignAround one-fifth of the combined AH-1Z and UH-1Y fleets, which are still very young, are headed for long-term storage in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 18, 2021ShareMassive New Chinese Military Heliport Taking Shape Right Across From TaiwanThe coastal base is right across from Taiwan and even closer to other islands Taiwanese authorities control. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 18, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMarines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)The Marines say ending helicopter operations in Hawaii will help make the service more flexible in the Pacific, especially in any conflict with China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2021ShareFBI’s Elite Hostage Rescue Team Is Now Flying Gloss Black UH-60 HelicoptersThe FBI’s UH-60 Black Hawks have only been seen previously in the US Army’s standard green paint scheme. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2021ShareSubmarine Hunting Kit Will Let MQ-8C Fire Scout Drone Helicopters Launch SonobuoysMQ-8Cs loaded with sonobuoys could help speed up searches for enemy submarines while reducing the workload on human personnel. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021ShareBoeing And Lockheed Martin Reveal What Could Be The Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk ReplacementBoeing and Lockheed are facing off against Bell to provide a solution that is faster, more maneuverable, and otherwise more capable than the H-60. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021ShareThose Mysterious Dark Helicopters Were Landing On Multiple Downtown LA Rooftops Last Night (Updated)The flight activity looked very similar to past urban training exercises that Army special operations aviation units have conducted in Los Angeles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 15, 2021ShareEverything We Know About The Mysterious Dark Helicopters That Have Been Circling Los AngelesThe dark gray helicopters with no readily identifiable markings and unusual antennas have caught people’s attention as they zip around Los Angeles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 15, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2021ShareWhy Marine One Was Making All That Commotion Near The Vice President’s Residence TodayA bizarre amount of Marine One helicopter activity over the Vice President’s Residence at the Naval Observatory prompted concerns on social media. BYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020ShareWatch This Chinese Z-8 Naval Helicopter Fly Just Feet Off The Ground Along A HighwayIt’s not known if this hair-raising maneuver was pre-planned or not, but the big helicopter certainly makes a dramatic impression. BYThomas NewdickDec 17, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyNov 27, 2020ShareThe Mysterious Cold War Case Of Unidentified Aircraft Descending On Loring Air Force BaseWhen it comes to cases involving unidentified flying objects, few are as well documented or involve as many people as what occurred at Loring in 1975. BYBrett TingleyNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2020ShareThis Soviet Twin-Rotor Helicopter Design Was A High-Speed Rival To The Mi-24 HindThe futuristic-looking Kamov V-50 was planned to fly a range of missions at 250 miles per hour. BYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareNew Report On U.S. Military Aircraft Reliability Is Downright MiserableThe report provides a damning depiction of the mission-capable rates and operating costs of the Pentagon’s aircraft fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2020ShareDonald Trump’s Famous S-76 Helicopter Is For SaleThe red and black helicopter that was owned by the 45th President and starred in The Apprentice is now for sale. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020ShareChina Conducts Test Of Massive Suicide Drone Swarm Launched From A Box On A TruckChina shows off its ability to rapidly launch 48 weaponized drones from the back of a truck, as well as from helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareCH-47 Chinook With Far More Powerful T408 Engines Has Flown For The First TimeThis upgrade could give the type much greater performance, which could be attractive to future and existing Chinook operators. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020ShareThe Army Has Unveiled Its Plan For Swarms Of Electronic Warfare Enabled Air-Launched DronesThe drones will be able to scout ahead, act as decoys, and launch electronic warfare and other strikes directly against threats they find. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020ShareIran Fires Missiles At Its Fake Carrier, Says Its Satellite Has Been Watching From Above (Updated)The last time the Iranians trotted out the mock aircraft carrier for an exercise, they eventually blew it up. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020ShareNavy Says At Least One Fire Continues To Burn On The USS Bonhomme RichardThe service says the ship is stable and structurally sound, but that it’s too early to assess its salvageability. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 14, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 14, 2020ShareTwo Decks Are Thought To Separate Fire On USS Bonhomme Richard From 1M Gallons Of Fuel (Updated)The Navy says it is throwing everything it has at fighting the blaze on the stricken amphibious assault ship as it enters into its 28th hour. BYTyler RogowayJul 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareAmerican Pilot Ejects From Afghan Air Force A-29 Light Attack Plane (Updated)Authorities in Afghanistan have confirmed that an A-29 did crash in the northeastern portion of the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020ShareNew Marine One VH-92A Helicopters Could Be Joined By Fleet Of CH-92A Trainer-TransportsThe CH-92As could help train Marine One crews and move around the White House staff and press corps, among other duties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020ShareForeign Special Operations Gunships Train On The Navy’s Huge Sea Base In The Persian GulfThe recent training highlights how the versatile ship could work with American allies and partners during future coalition operations in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2020ShareThe Mysterious Case Of Customs And Border Protection’s Unmarked S-76 HelicoptersThe agency has three of these helicopters assigned to a Virginia-based unit with a somewhat murky mission. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2020ShareBell And Sikorsky To Compete Head To Head To Make The Army’s Future Armed Recon HelicopterThe Army wants to buy hundreds of examples of the winning design to fill the gap left by the early retirement of its OH-58D scout helicopters. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2020ShareDoor Gunners On The Air Force’s New Grey Wolf Helicopters Need Protection From Sub-Zero TempsThe first operational MH-139As will be guarding missile silos in areas where winter temperatures can drop to minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2020ShareBoeing Reveals Its Contender To Be The Army’s Future High-Speed Armed Scout HelicopterThe Army expects the winning design will replace nearly half of its AH-64 Apaches, which are also Boeing products. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareBell’s Electrically-Powered Tail Rotor Tech Breaks Cover And It Could Be A Game-ChangerThe system aims to be more efficient, safer, quieter, and requires less maintenance than traditional tail rotors. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2020ShareGermany Has Fewer Than 10 Tiger And 12 NH90 Helicopters Ready For CombatGermany blames Airbus for the helicopters’ low availability, but it is the latest example of the country’s general continuing readiness woes. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 19, 2019ShareAir Force Names Its Newest Helicopters “Grey Wolves” Because They Will Fly in “Packs”The name is also meant to reflect the helicopter’s “ability to roam large distances” while guarding America’s ballistic missile silos. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of MogadishuFew photographs exist of these unique helicopters, but all evidence points to them belonging to the Army’s highly secretive Flight Concepts Division. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThe Army Nearly Adopted This Stealthy OH-58X Kiowa Warrior VariantAs the Army hunts for a new stealthy, high-speed, long-range attack reconnaissance helicopter, it’s interesting to look back at what might have been. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBell’s Bizarre Looking Stretched Huey Turned Out To Be A Rare But Sought After WorkhorseOriginally developed for Iran, the helicopters never saw service in that country, but have become popular with contractors supporting U.S. forces. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareWhy Navy SEALs Almost Always Go Into Action Aboard Non-Navy HelicoptersCompared to the Army or the Air Force, the Navy hasn’t invested anywhere near as heavily in its airborne special operations transport capabilities. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareMysterious Airspace Violation That Triggered D.C. Lockdowns Highlights Air Defense ChallengesReports now say a flock of birds, a balloon, or something else, may have been the culprit, but the response to it was telling, regardless. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019ShareBoeing To Flight Test CH-47 With Same Monster Engines Found On Sikorsky’s New CH-53KA CH-47 with the upgraded engines could present an all-new challenge to the troubled CH-53K. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2019ShareThis Is Our Best Look Yet At The Elite FBI Hostage Rescue Team’s UH-60 Black HawksThree UH-60Ms from this top-tier U.S. anti-terrorism unit took part in an exercise in South Carolina earlier this year. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019ShareRemote Navy Submarine Test Base Has Been Key In Rescuing Hundreds In The Bahamas After DorianThe site’s main job is to support various underwater test and evaluation tasks, including measuring how quiet Navy submarines are. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareArmy Black Hawks Are Finally Getting Laser Countermeasures To Throw Off Infrared MissilesThe service hopes to eventually add the system to its AH-64 Apache gunships and CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters, too. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 15, 2019ShareThe Afghan Air Force Just Can’t Quit The Hind Gunship HelicopterThe Afghan Air Force is still flying the iconic attack helicopters, despite the NATO-led coalition refusing to help support their continued operation. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareOne Company Is Putting A New Spin On How To Yank Downed Pilots Out Of Enemy TerritoryThe novel system, similar to some Cold War-era concepts, involves a friendly plane dropping a tether and literally towing the individual to safety. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareU.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk Helicopter Crashes in Iraq Near the Syrian Border (Updated)The HH-60G is the USAF’s primary combat search and rescue helicopter and are known to be active in the region. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Uses a Private Helicopter Force to Get Around Kabul And Intel Woes Might Put It At RiskThose concerns come as Kabul becomes even more dangerous and amid reports that US officials are hiding key details about America’s longest war. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe French Navy Is Finally Retiring These Antique Helicopters After 55 Years of ServiceThe service says it simply can’t afford to keep flying the Alouette III, even though replacement helicopters aren’t ready yet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Army Wants to Buy 150 Helicopters for Allies and “Other Government Agencies”The service expects Bell Helicopter will get the final contract, but other firms might be able to make a pitch. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBlackwater Founder’s Private Afghan Air Arm Pitch Included An-26 Gunships And AH-1 CobrasThe mix of aircraft, helicopters, drones, and aerostats would have taken over for US and coalition forces. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJaded Thunder Exercise Trains Elite Troops to Call in Almost Any Sort of Fire SupportJoint Special Operations Command brings in various aerial assets to teach its operators how to apply their deadly capabilities with finesse. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareArmed UN Little Bird Helicopters Are a Big Deal for Peacekeepers in MaliWith few other options, the UN has the tiny choppers on patrol, beating back militants, and even evacuating casualties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHighlights From the Showroom Floor at the Army’s Biggest Arms Expo and ConferenceCompanies from around the world showed off armored vehicles, weapons, and other equipment at the annual gathering. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfghanistan Is Getting More Ill-Suited Attack Choppers it May Not Even Be Able to FlyThe country’s air force is getting dozens more MD 530Fs, but doesn’t even have enough pilots for its existing fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNo Military Units Have Free Time to Grab that Downed Global Hawk Off Mt. WhitneySo a private firm will need to recover portions of the drone from a crash site at an altitude of more than 10,000 feet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSikorsky Gathering Data To Expand SB>1 Defiant’s Flight Envelope In Additional Test Flights (Updated)The advanced compound helicopter has made three successful test flights and Sikorsky is collecting data before demonstrating even greater performance. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Plan to Give Afghanistan a Fleet of Black Hawks Is Deeply FlawedThe Afghan Air Force desperately needs more helicopters, but the UH-60s could turn out to be more trouble than they’re worth. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Army’s UH-60V Brings Older Black Hawks Into the Digital AgeThe program squeezes more life out of old Black Hawks via the installation of new “glass” cockpits where analogue gauges once were. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Crazy Tandem Rotor Drone May One Day Rescue U.S. Army CasualtiesIt may not be a perfect solution, and it certainly doesn’t look like much, but it could get the job done when more capable assets are not available. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2019ShareNavy May Slow Aviation Ops Due To Budget Shortfall As It Ground Super Hornet Demo TeamThe Navy’s aviation budgets have come up short and it is considering various options to save money between now and the end of the 2019 Fiscal Year. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareYou Have To See These Pics Of Marine MV-22s And CH-53s Executing A Giant Elephant WalkThe huge readiness drill saw 40 aircraft take to MCAS Miramar’s south runway at one time. A huge undertaking for far from the most reliable aircraft. BYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2019Share