摘要: Distant Thunder details the engrossing experiences of a helicopter pilot's tales of war told through letters that come straight from the heart. Often the author laboured well into the night after a mission still wearing the dusty......
“We volunteered, we went in, we believed in what was going on, didn’t know anything about the politics,” Earles said. “And the government and the public don’t owe us anything.” The Vietnam Helicopter Pilot and Crewmember Monument is carved in Barre granite, which was ...
After the Shaldag fighters entered Be’eri, the pilot of the second helicopter that had taken off with Lt. Col. A. reported he could see a breach in the border fence area. “And I saw something that looked like a Friday demonstration that had gotten out of control.” Lt. Col. A. h...
“A Cobra helicopter dispatched to the zone to intervene in the terrorists had a fatal accident in Hakkari’s Çukurca area at around 5:50 a.m. Our two hero fellow soldiers of one whom is the helicopter pilot martyred in this painful accident thought to be caused by a technical malfuncti...
helicopter—we simply used civil advantages and merged them with military needs like installing a self-protection system [Electronic warfare system (EWS)] which includes laser-, radar- and missile-warners on board; LAPKs [light armament protection kits against 7.62mm] for the pilot, copilot and...
“I handle any physical asset creation whether it be the actual helicopters, pilots, wreckage and debris, or any other trickery that needs to be pulled off. Chuck handles the backend and the overall logistics of the mod, and is effectively the pilot!” ...
3. What can we learn from Para. 3? A.The crash caused a small fire. B.Logan was brave enough to save the pilot. C.Logan and the pilot didn’t run away in time. D.The pilot was hurt more seriously than Logan. 4. Which of the following is the amazing part of the story?
Moulton shared that Benjamin was determined on his career goals. "He was going to be a Marine pilot no matter what," he said. The 27-year-old was a pilot on the helicopter along with Capt. Jack Casey, 26, who was also killed in the crash. ...
Casey Frankoski, a New York National Guard helicopter pilot died in Friday's crash while patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border, said Rensselaer, New York Mayor Michael Stammel in a statement. "Our heartfelt condolences go out to the Frankoski family as we collectively mourn the loss of a belov...
Sikorsky’s second attempt in 1910 showed more promise, but while the machine could lift itself, the extra weight of a pilot (Sikorsky) kept the aircraft firmly fixed to terra firma. Pushing his dreams of vertical flight to the background, Sikorsky turned to more conventional flying machines:...