Featured in MD 530FBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2021ShareDozens Of Afghan Helicopters Have Now Arrived At The U.S. Air Force’s BoneyardMore Russian-built Mi-17 Hips and a number of smaller American-made MD 530F Little Birds have been airlifted to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2021ShareAfghan Pilots That Fled To Tajikistan Are Finally About To Leave With U.S. HelpEx-Afghan Air Force personnel who escaped Afghanistan as the Taliban took control had found themselves virtual captives in Tajikistan. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph 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 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, 2019SharePentagon Watchdog Slams U.S.-Backed Efforts to Expand The Afghan Air ForceA new report highlights incoherent and haphazard policies, long-standing training gaps, and an over-reliance on contractors. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 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, 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 TrevithickOct 5, 2018ShareKenya and Lebanon Will Get Little Bird Choppers That Can Carry Up To Six Weapons At OnceThe U.S. government has also green-lit the sale of Bell 407GX helicopters to Iraq with the same system. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2021ShareDozens Of Afghan Helicopters Have Now Arrived At The U.S. Air Force’s BoneyardMore Russian-built Mi-17 Hips and a number of smaller American-made MD 530F Little Birds have been airlifted to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2021ShareAfghan Pilots That Fled To Tajikistan Are Finally About To Leave With U.S. HelpEx-Afghan Air Force personnel who escaped Afghanistan as the Taliban took control had found themselves virtual captives in Tajikistan. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2021Share
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 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, 2019SharePentagon Watchdog Slams U.S.-Backed Efforts to Expand The Afghan Air ForceA new report highlights incoherent and haphazard policies, long-standing training gaps, and an over-reliance on contractors. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 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, 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 TrevithickOct 5, 2018ShareKenya and Lebanon Will Get Little Bird Choppers That Can Carry Up To Six Weapons At OnceThe U.S. government has also green-lit the sale of Bell 407GX helicopters to Iraq with the same system. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2018Share
