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Fred Smith, who transformed the parcel shipping industry by risking his family’s fortune to found FedEx Corp. in 1971, has died. He was 80.
Airbus struck a deal with budget airline VietJet for up to 150 single-aisle jets at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday, where ...
Sikorsky's HH-3E was known as the Jolly Green Giant. It was 73 feet long and weighed in at 22,050 pounds when fully laden, making it a giant indeed.
It looked odd, but the Piasecki H-21 was no joke. This early combat helicopter led the charge in Vietnam’s first air assault ...
The president celebrates the 250th anniversary of the US Army as demonstrators hold "No Kings" events from coast to coast.
WASHINGTON (AP) — There were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags aplenty. There were mighty machines of war, brought out to dazzle and impress. And there was the spray of tear ...
Of course—unlike the helicopters that dominated the skies over Vietnam a decade later—the H-13 Sioux was unarmored. ... this early helicopter more than proved its mettle in the Korean War, ...
WOODS CROSS, Utah — Police said a pilot at the SkyPark Airport in Woods Cross is very lucky after his helicopter crashed on takeoff early Friday morning.The aftermath of the crash can be seen on video ...
Wright, 40, was a pilot assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. One other pilot was also involved in the accident and had minor injuries. He was evacuated to the Blanchfield Army Community ...
Built to haul what no other could, the Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe became a legend in Vietnam—recovering downed aircraft and even lifting the fearsome Daisy Cutter bomb. With unmatched power and ...
Helicopter crews will be starting inspections of monopoles, steel towers, wood poles, wires and insulators in Manistee County this week and continue into next week until they are finished. Northern ...
His company consisted of 4 all armed helicopter platoons flying in country. James spent 6 months in Vietnam before receiving a 30--day leave and then returned to serve his final 6 months combat tour.