Just a few days after a Chinook helicopter went down in
Afghanistan fatally injuring 38 troops, a second NATO helo has make
what's been described as a "hard landing" in the eastern portion of
the country. Fortunately, though, this incident did not result in
any casualties.
Fulfills Contract Signed In 2009 For Offshore SAR Aircraft
The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has taken delivery of another
two new Eurocopter EC225 helicopters ordered in 2009, after having
what it described as a very positive experience with the first
two EC225 that were delivered in 2007 and used extensively in many
search and rescue (SAR) missions, including the 2008 Sichuan
earthquake.
Aircraft Assembled, Completed, And Flight Tested In Mielec,
Poland
Sikorsky has delivered three S-70 Black Hawk helicopters to an
undisclosed customer. The helicopters - assembled, completed to
customer specifications, and flight tested at Sikorsky's production
facility in Mielec, Poland - are the first-ever deliveries of the
international variant of Sikorsky's iconic Black Hawk.
CH-47 Was Bringing Reinforcements To Join Pinned-Down Army
Rangers
CNN is reporting that the American commandos who died when their
helicopter was apparently shot down in eastern Afghanistan early
Saturday morning were targeting a Taliban commander directly
responsible for attacks on U.S. troops, according to military
officials with knowledge of the operation.
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