The AH-64 Apache, developed in the 1970s as a premier “tank killer” for the U.S. Army, has evolved into one of the world’s ...

The first night of Operation Desert Storm, Lt. Cmdr. Michael Scott Speicher took off from the flight deck of the USS Saratoga in his F/A-18 Hornet. He was the first casualty of the war and was ...

Few helicopters have had such a storied history as the Bell AH-1 Cobra. It was the world's first dedicated attack helicopter, created for use by the U.S. Marine Corps, which played a crucial role ...

Koelsch served as a torpedo bomber pilot in the last months of World War II and was promoted to lieutenant junior grade on Aug. 1, 1946. He then returned to Princeton to complete his education in ...

Gary Blain is not the kind of man who calls up the newspaper to chat about his most recent rescue mission. But the sights just started to get to him while Gary, a Billings Flying Service pilot ...

INTRODUCTION. Play the following introductory video clip of Vietnam War Army helicopter pilot Dennis DuPuis talking about his inspiration for flying attack helicopters during his two tours in the War.

Then-1st Lt. Larry L. Taylor in his UH-1 "Huey" helicopter. Taylor served in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 with D Troop (Air), 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division.

Description. This lesson provides an overview of the Vietnam War era, using the life and death of Huey helicopter pilot Michael O'Donnell as a case study.

The VA and National Institutes of Health began a five-year pair of studies Monday to better diagnose and potentially discover a treatment for an illness affecting roughly 175,000 to 210,000 veteran… ...

The helicopter that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday was found by the U.S. Coast Guard on Monday, according to a statement from the employees' companies. All four bodies — a pilot and ...

The helicopter that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday was found by the U.S. Coast Guard on Monday, and all four bodies inside have been recovered, according to the employees companies.

Persian Gulf War? Desert Storm and/or ... along with inflatable Humvees and helicopters. 9. Gen. ... 16. One American pilot was believed missing in action for 18 years after the war.