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News

The US is officially sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine The US is officially sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 21 2022

Tech & Tactics

Everything we know about the Army’s new Black Hawk replacement, the Bell V-280 Valor Everything we know about the Army’s new Black Hawk replacement, the Bell V-280 Valor

By Max Hauptman

/ Dec 7 2022

News

‘Land, load ’em, go’ — How Army helicopter crews risked their lives to save 10,000 during Afghanistan evacuation ‘Land, load ’em, go’ — How Army helicopter crews risked their lives to save 10,000 during Afghanistan evacuation

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 7 2022

Tech & Tactics

The Army has selected the V-280 Valor to replace its Black Hawk fleet The Army has selected the V-280 Valor to replace its Black Hawk fleet

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 5 2022

News

The Air Force wants to triple the firepower of its HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters The Air Force wants to triple the firepower of its HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters

By Max Hauptman

/ Dec 1 2022

News

How Air Force maintainers fixed a rescue helicopter that was literally at the end of its rope How Air Force maintainers fixed a rescue helicopter that was literally at the end of its rope

/ Nov 18 2022

Tech & Tactics

Inside the Army school where helicopter pilots learn the dangerous art of mountain flying Inside the Army school where helicopter pilots learn the dangerous art of mountain flying

/ Nov 3 2022

News

Dramatic video shows why Russian helicopters are sitting ducks in Ukraine Dramatic video shows why Russian helicopters are sitting ducks in Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 1 2022

News

The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter is officially ready to come save your ass The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter is officially ready to come save your ass

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 22 2022

News

Air Force crew performs first-ever rescue in brand new search-and-rescue helicopter Air Force crew performs first-ever rescue in brand new search-and-rescue helicopter

/ Oct 12 2022

History

This video captures the ‘catastrophic impact’ that kicked off the fierce ‘Black Hawk Down’ mission 29 years ago This video captures the ‘catastrophic impact’ that kicked off the fierce ‘Black Hawk Down’ mission 29 years ago

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 3 2022

News

Lack of training, maintenance likely led to Taliban pilot crashing Black Hawk, military aviator explains Lack of training, maintenance likely led to Taliban pilot crashing Black Hawk, military aviator explains

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 12 2022

News

The Army grounds its fleet of CH-47 Chinooks, one of its oldest and most versatile aircraft The Army grounds its fleet of CH-47 Chinooks, one of its oldest and most versatile aircraft

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 31 2022

News

US calls in Apaches, AC-130s, and artillery to take on militants after Syria rocket attacks US calls in Apaches, AC-130s, and artillery to take on militants after Syria rocket attacks

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 25 2022

News

The Air Force is shuttering a pair of critical programs that trained foreign air forces in Afghanistan and beyond The Air Force is shuttering a pair of critical programs that trained foreign air forces in Afghanistan and beyond

/ Aug 12 2022

News

The 82nd Airborne awarded soldiers for the Kabul evacuation, then took the medals back for now The 82nd Airborne awarded soldiers for the Kabul evacuation, then took the medals back for now

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 9 2022

News

Air Force pits helicopter pilots against Russian-made Hinds in rare mock battle Air Force pits helicopter pilots against Russian-made Hinds in rare mock battle

/ Jul 19 2022

News

Army helicopter crew earns rare ‘broken wing award’ after surviving ‘catastrophic’ incident in Afghanistan Army helicopter crew earns rare ‘broken wing award’ after surviving ‘catastrophic’ incident in Afghanistan

By Haley Britzky

/ Jul 19 2022

History

How an F-15 scored an air-to-air kill by dropping a bomb on an enemy helicopter How an F-15 scored an air-to-air kill by dropping a bomb on an enemy helicopter

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 7 2022

News

Army pilots expertly land Black Hawk helicopter on knife’s edge ridge to save injured hiker Army pilots expertly land Black Hawk helicopter on knife’s edge ridge to save injured hiker

/ Jul 6 2022

Opinion

Off the shelf, above the fight: How cheap drones are completely changing warfare Off the shelf, above the fight: How cheap drones are completely changing warfare

By Ivan F. Ingraham

/ Jul 1 2022

News

Navy helicopter crash marks the 5th military aviation mishap in less than 2 weeks Navy helicopter crash marks the 5th military aviation mishap in less than 2 weeks

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 10 2022

News

A helicopter flown in Afghanistan is now a military couple’s camper A helicopter flown in Afghanistan is now a military couple’s camper

/ Jun 8 2022

News

Polar bears & freezing air: Why airmen still visit Air Force radar sites at the edge of the world Polar bears & freezing air: Why airmen still visit Air Force radar sites at the edge of the world

/ Feb 21 2022

Tech & Tactics

A Black Hawk helicopter flew for the first time without pilots A Black Hawk helicopter flew for the first time without pilots

/ Feb 9 2022

News

If you reenlist, the US Army will let you ride in a helicopter most already get to ride in If you reenlist, the US Army will let you ride in a helicopter most already get to ride in

By Max Hauptman

/ Dec 14 2021

News

Military pilots explain why that footage of Army helos zipping over a crowded stadium is safer than it looks Military pilots explain why that footage of Army helos zipping over a crowded stadium is safer than it looks

/ Dec 1 2021

News

The Army is testing a brand-new helicopter-mounted Gatling gun The Army is testing a brand-new helicopter-mounted Gatling gun

By Haley Britzky

/ Nov 10 2021

News

2 Soldiers Killed In An Apache Helicopter Crash During Training 2 Soldiers Killed In An Apache Helicopter Crash During Training

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 15 2021

News

The Navy’s deadly helicopter crash is a tragic reminder that troops die off the battlefield too The Navy’s deadly helicopter crash is a tragic reminder that troops die off the battlefield too

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 8 2021

News

Army helicopter crew pulls off tricky ‘pinnacle’ landing to rescue hikers stranded on a mountain Army helicopter crew pulls off tricky ‘pinnacle’ landing to rescue hikers stranded on a mountain

By Haley Britzky

/ Sep 8 2021

History

Extortion 17: What really happened on America’s deadliest day in Afghanistan Extortion 17: What really happened on America’s deadliest day in Afghanistan

/ Aug 3 2021

News

Here’s why Army helicopters have Native American names Here’s why Army helicopters have Native American names

By Haley Britzky

/ Jul 5 2021

Culture

Awesome video shows Apache helicopters flying mere feet above the ground Awesome video shows Apache helicopters flying mere feet above the ground

By Haley Britzky

/ May 10 2021

News

This Army pilot can teach you how to hover in a helicopter in just 54 seconds This Army pilot can teach you how to hover in a helicopter in just 54 seconds

/ Apr 29 2021

News

‘It’s like our warpaint’— Why some Black Hawk crew chiefs paint their face masks something fierce ‘It’s like our warpaint’— Why some Black Hawk crew chiefs paint their face masks something fierce

/ Apr 20 2021

News

Same sht, different decade: the War on Terror just won’t end for these 2 Army pilots Same sht, different decade: the War on Terror just won’t end for these 2 Army pilots

/ Mar 24 2021

News

Idaho National Guard identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash Idaho National Guard identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash

/ Feb 4 2021

News

The Army just got its hands on its most advanced Apache helicopter yet The Army just got its hands on its most advanced Apache helicopter yet

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 29 2021

News

This futuristic twin-blade helicopter may be the Army’s replacement for the iconic Black Hawk This futuristic twin-blade helicopter may be the Army’s replacement for the iconic Black Hawk

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 26 2021

News

National Guard identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York National Guard identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jan 22 2021

News

3 New York National Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash 3 New York National Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 21 2021

News

We salute the Army Chinook crew who made an emergency landing to respond to a car accident We salute the Army Chinook crew who made an emergency landing to respond to a car accident

By Haley Britzky

/ Dec 22 2020

News

Marine Fires GAU-17 minigun from a UH-1Y Venom Marine Fires GAU-17 minigun from a UH-1Y Venom

By Task & Purpose

/ Dec 10 2020

News

The ‘hard landing’ that destroyed a Chinook in Afghanistan sounds a whole lot like a crash The ‘hard landing’ that destroyed a Chinook in Afghanistan sounds a whole lot like a crash

By Haley Britzky

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

The V-280 Valor’s First Flight Is A Moment of Truth For Tiltrotor Aircraft The V-280 Valor’s First Flight Is A Moment of Truth For Tiltrotor Aircraft

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

News

The Path-Breaking Apache Helicopter Helmet Is Getting A Major Upgrade The Path-Breaking Apache Helicopter Helmet Is Getting A Major Upgrade

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

News

The Army’s Potential Apache And Black Hawk Replacement Is Ready To Take Flight The Army’s Potential Apache And Black Hawk Replacement Is Ready To Take Flight

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

News

The Afghan Military Just Got Its First Black Hawks. The Rest Can’t Come Soon Enough The Afghan Military Just Got Its First Black Hawks. The Rest Can’t Come Soon Enough

/ Dec 10 2020

News

The Army Just Test-Fired A Frickin’ Laser Beam From An Apache Attack Helicopter The Army Just Test-Fired A Frickin’ Laser Beam From An Apache Attack Helicopter

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

News

The Army Just Spent Billions On Helicopters It Can Barely Even Fly The Army Just Spent Billions On Helicopters It Can Barely Even Fly

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

Here’s A Look At Boeing And Sikorsky’s New Gunship Helicopter Concept Here’s A Look At Boeing And Sikorsky’s New Gunship Helicopter Concept

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

News

The Marines’ New Heavy-Lift Helicopter Now Costs More Than The F-35 The Marines’ New Heavy-Lift Helicopter Now Costs More Than The F-35

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

The Pentagon’s Most Expensive Aircraft Just Got Even More Expensive The Pentagon’s Most Expensive Aircraft Just Got Even More Expensive

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

The V-22’s Combat Comeback The V-22’s Combat Comeback

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Dec 10 2020

News

The Marines’ New Heavy-Lift Helicopter May Be Worth Every Penny The Marines’ New Heavy-Lift Helicopter May Be Worth Every Penny

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

This Drone Helicopter Could Revolutionize The Medevac Forever This Drone Helicopter Could Revolutionize The Medevac Forever

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

News

An Army Pilot’s Tribute To The OH-58 Kiowa Warrior An Army Pilot’s Tribute To The OH-58 Kiowa Warrior

By Darisse Smith

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

Here Are 12 Badass Military Helicopters Here Are 12 Badass Military Helicopters

By Sarah Sicard

/ Dec 10 2020

News

This is what it would look like if the Navy was run like a used car dealership This is what it would look like if the Navy was run like a used car dealership

/ Dec 2 2020

News

The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter is officially here to save the day The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter is officially here to save the day

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 2 2020

News

We salute the Army Black Hawk crew who saved a child from hurricane floodwaters in Honduras We salute the Army Black Hawk crew who saved a child from hurricane floodwaters in Honduras

By Haley Britzky

/ Dec 2 2020

Tech & Tactics

5 Americans killed in military helicopter crash in Egypt 5 Americans killed in military helicopter crash in Egypt

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 2 2020

News

Army identifies five soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt Army identifies five soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 2 2020