The HZ-1 Aerocycle: Ahead of Its Time or Just Dangerous?
In the early 1950s, a team of designers thought it would be a good idea to not only design but actually build the wacky contraption called the de Lackner HZ-1…
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Restoring Cobras And Hueys at the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation
Restoring Cobras and Hueys at the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation is serious business. Based in Hampton, Georgia, the AAHF are caretakers to these iconic helicopters that once served in multiple…
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Operation Eagle Claw: The Rescue Mission That Died in the Desert
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…
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There Are No Old and Bold Pilots But There Are Plenty of Old Bold Gazelle Helicopters.
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…
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