It has been 50 years now since direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam war ended. Over 58,000 American servicemen were killed and 304,000 wounded, out of 2.7 million who… The post Restoring Cobras And Hueys at the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation appeared first on Avgeekery.com ..read more

The Apache Has Been in Service for More than 35 Years, But It’s Still Absolutely Lethal The Boeing AH-64 Apache began as the Hughes Helicopters Model 77. The rotorcraft was… The post WATCH: Apaches Bring the Rain to the Range As Only They Can appeared first on Avgeekery.com ..read more

The SH-2 Served In Peace and War with Distinction for Nearly 40 Years The Kaman SH-2 Seasprite was designed in response to a 1956 US Navy requirement for a compact,… The post Seasprite: Kaman’s Little Utility Helicopter Made a Big Impact on the Fleet appeared first on Avgeekery.com ..read more

Sweeping Changes in the Special Operations Community Resulted from the Deadly Debacle at Desert One. During the night of 24 April and into the morning of 25 April 1980, Operation… The post Operation Eagle Claw: The Rescue Mission That Died in the Desert appeared first on Avgeekery.com ..read more

This Star of Multiple Movies Is Also a Stellar Trainer and War Machine On April 7th 1967 the Aerospatiale (Airbus Helicopters) Gazelle helicopter flew for the first time. The Gazelle… The post There Are No Old and Bold Pilots But There Are Plenty of Old Bold Gazelle Helicopters. appeared first on Avgeekery.com ..read more

If This Happened Today The Story Would Probably End Very Differently At just past midnight on 17 February 1974, United States Army Private First Class Robert K Preston commandeered unarmed… The post The Day an Army Private Stole a Huey and Landed It at the White House appeared first on Avgeekery.com ..read more