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How a Montana businessman built a Cobra attack helicopter from spare parts

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The tiny Cold War helicopter the Marines almost took into combat

By Daniel Tobias Flint

The u-hawk autonomous drone helicopter by lockheed.

Sikorsky’s new autonomous unmanned Black Hawk helicopter is here

By Miguel Ortiz

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New Army contract will turn Black Hawk helicopters into drone-launching motherships

By Miguel Ortiz

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5 real aircraft that wouldn’t die

A group of ten men stands together on a cracked concrete surface with a military helicopter in the background. Eight men wear camouflage military uniforms and sunglasses, while two men on the ends wear casual clothing: one in a beige hoodie and gray pants with white sneakers, and the other in a black hoodie and light gray shorts with white sneakers. The sky is partly cloudy with patches of blue.

WATCH: NFL’s brightest prospects experience ‘day in the life’ of a service member

By Tessa Robinson

A soldier in camouflage uniform and helmet is firing a mounted machine gun from the open side of a helicopter over the ocean. The machine gun is discharging bullets, with visible shell casings ejecting and a muzzle flash at the barrel. The background shows a vast expanse of water under a clear sky.

Navy helicopters sunk Iran-backed Houthi boats

By Miguel Ortiz

Inside a cockpit with illuminated control panels, four people are seated wearing headsets and festive holiday hats, including a Santa hat and elf hats. One person is dressed in a red Santa suit, while another wears camouflage military attire. The view outside shows a calm, blue ocean.

Alaska National Guard’s ‘Operation Santa Claus’ became a life flight

By Miguel Ortiz

5 Special Operators killed in training accident Friday identified

By Tessa Robinson

Piper L-4 "Grasshopper" at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

This tiny WWII prop plane used mounted bazookas against German tanks

Helicopter flying low.

This rare Army award is given to aviators who expertly crash

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Today in military history: Apache helicopter makes first flight

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The military response to the Maui wildfires

By Miguel Ortiz

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How the loss of one plane is a significant loss for Russia

By Miguel Ortiz

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The Air Force celebrated 100 years of aerial refueling

By Miguel Ortiz

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9 of the weirdest military aircraft that actually flew

By Jessica Evans

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Ukraine crowdfunded to buy a former US Army Black Hawk helicopter

By Miguel Ortiz

The Department of Agriculture used to fly AH-1 Cobra gunships

The Department of Agriculture used to fly AH-1 Cobra gunships

By Miguel Ortiz

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A guide to military aviation and warfare

By Jessica Evans

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Why it’s (nearly) impossible to land a helicopter on Mount Everest

By Eric Milzarski