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Navy takes delivery of three Augusta helicopters

The Nigerian Navy has taken delivery of three Agusta Westland 109 Trekker helicopters. The helicopters, which were purchased by the Ministry of Defence, were handed over to the Navy on November 12, 2024. A statement on Wednesday by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, said the ministry handed over the helicopters to the


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A photographer spent two weeks flying around in helicopters to capture the parked planes at US airports during the pandemic — see his eerie and beautiful work

Travel blogger and photographer Andy Luten drove 4,200 miles across six states to see the grounded jets, detailing the shocking state of aviation.





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US approves helicopters for Egypt

Washington: The United States has approved a $2.3 billion deal on attack helicopters for Egypt, but an official insisted Friday that Washington was still pressing on human rights concerns.President Donald Trump’s administration informed Congress on Thursday that it has given the green light...




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Indian Army, IAF helicopters and Indian Army troops evacuated crew in Sikkim

Immediately on receipt of information, on May 7 , Indian Army rescue columns with personnel of ITBPs too, moved on foot, traversing dangerous terrain in bad weather, to the helicopter landing site to evacuate the individuals and provide medical aid, for which a doctor of the ITBP also accompanied.




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Ikes Fire Grows, Helicopters to Assist

The 11,000-acre lightning caused wildfire which is located on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest became active last week during a wind event that produced wind gusts to 45 mph. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/ikes-fire-grows-helicopters-to-assist-2019-09-26.htm




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Two helicopters collecting water for extinguishing the fires



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Waterbombing helicopters work to contain the blaze

Dozens of residents from the Peregian Beach area have evacuated.



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Police to use helicopters, door knocks and numberplate scanners to check for coronavirus compliance

With helicopters in the air, police patrols of holiday destinations and numberplate scanning, leaders around the country warn there will be no tolerance for breaches of the strict self-isolation measures.






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Photos: Royal Navy Helicopters Over Bermuda

Royal Navy aviators completed “vital reconnaissance sorties over Bermuda,” the Royal Navy said, adding that they “gathered crucial information on landing sites where humanitarian aid could be brought ashore if called for by the island’s governor in a time of need.” The report on the Royal Navy website said, “Royal Navy aviators have completed vital […]

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Dousing Fires with Futuristic Helicopters

We’re halfway through the SOLIDWORKS xDesign SAE Challenge, where SAE teams are hard at work designing the rescue vehicles of the future. Research is an important part of building these new machines, and we’ve got some inspiration for our design teams!

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Intel: US approves $2.3 billion sale of 43 Apache helicopters to Egypt

The US State Department has approved the $2.3 billion sale of 43 refurbished Apache helicopters to Egypt’s military.




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U.S. approves helicopters to Egypt but says rights concerns remain

The United States has approved a $2.3 billion deal on attack helicopters for Egypt, but an official insisted Friday that Washington was still pressing on human rights concerns.




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NSW Police use helicopters, dogs to search for 'large Russian' wanted over stabbing

NSW Police release the identity of a Russian man who they allege killed property developer Albert Metledge and critically wounded his son Antony in a daylight stabbing attack in inner Sydney.



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Community spirit shattered by the sound of helicopters

At 8pm, applause rings out from our neighbours' balconies, punctuating the night. It's a new tradition, but when the applause dies down, the jarring reality of our situation is brought home.




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Helicopters Drop Poison on the Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos Islands are the model of biodiversity which inspired Charles Darwin to surmise the theory of evolution, but scientists have made arrangements to ensure that the latest round of animal deaths




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French ski resort is using helicopters to move snow

"No justification can be possible for this nonsense."




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Military helicopters land at Grand National racecourse Aintree to stock hospital with equipment

Soldiers were pictured alongside the aircraft this afternoon and then seen scoping out the site, which is less than a mile from Aintree Hospital in Merseyside.




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A photographer spent two weeks flying around in helicopters to capture the parked planes at US airports during the pandemic — see his eerie and beautiful work




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The Window - Flying Christmas Trees: Helicopters Bring Them From the Farm to Front and Center

It’s an outdoor version of the claw game, but with fast, low flying helicopters as the claw and Christmas trees as the prize. At the Hunter Family Farm in Olympia, Wash., helicopter pilots fly across nearly 400 acres, picking up bundles of trees and transporting them, so they can be processed and loaded for your holiday pleasure.




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WIRED's Gadget Challenge - Mind-Controlled Helicopters

What happens when you take hi-tech toys and put them into overdrive? Find out, as Justin and Erik test out a brain-controlled helicopter, littleBits circuit modules, and a wheeling app-controlled robot called Ollie.




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These Self-Flying Helicopters Team Up to Fight Fires and Save Lives

Two Lockheed Martin helicopters, with help from a pair of drones, join forces to fight fires and save lives.




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Jets, Helicopters, and Airliners Flash Their Skills at the Paris Air Show

If you’re looking for the stars of the aviation world—the biggest airliners, the fiercest fighters, the swankiest private jets, the smartest drones—pack your bags for France.





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Autonomous vertical autorotation for unmanned helicopters




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Military helicopters over Darfur Village




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Helicopters as killing machines




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Killer helicopters




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Military helicopters bombing a village in Darfur




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Helicopters and jets bombing a village in Darfur




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Helicopters over Fort Jefferson Dry Tortugas Oct 1956




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Helicopters On North Coal Docks Fort Jefferson Dry Tortugas Oct 1957




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Helicopters On North Coal Dock Fort Jefferson Dry Tortugas Oct 1957




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Japan floods: Helicopters pluck residents to safety as heavy rains lash Japan