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Giant RAF Helicopter Pulls Off a Jaw-Dropping Landing in Tight Quarters

I had the chance to watch an RAF Chinook HC.5 – affectionately nicknamed "Fatty" – perform precision landings and takeoffs in ...
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Rare up-close glimpse of RAF helicopter after it's spotted landing at base

A rare up-close look at a helicopter has been captured after landing at an RAF base in North Yorkshire. The Chinook, described by the military as an "extremely capable and highly versatile support ...
Smithsonian Magazine

After a Tragedy in 2002, Special Forces Soldiers Learned That Armed Drones Are a Combat Necessity

The Battle of Takur Ghar began three days into Operation Anaconda—an attempt by thousands of U.S. and allied troops to ...
Yahoo

Here’s why those military helicopters were flying low over Bellevue

Military helicopters buzzed southeast Bellevue and Issaquah Tuesday evening, into the early hours of Wednesday. FlightRadar24 showed they were Boeing MH-47G Chinook helicopters belonging to the army, ...
Janes

US DoD contracts Boeing to begin Chinook build for Germany

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted Boeing to build 60 CH-47F Chinook Block 2 helicopters for Germany.