5 Little-Known Military Helicopters Used In WW2. By ... the part played by helicopters in the Vietnam War also ensured that the craft's place in military doctrine and public perception was cemented.

In fact, the first helicopters to take part in combat operations did so in World War II. The Sikorsky YR-4B "hoverfly" was the first craft to have the honor of flying combat missions for the U.S ...

Three children were stranded in the Ba River in Gia Lai, Vietnam, on July 3. A farmer used his agricultural drone to hoist ...

Other Helicopters used in Vietnam and Recent Conflicts for Medical Operations. One of the more interesting concepts of assisting the wounded in the field was the use of the Sikorsky CH-54 Skycrane ...

Why Agent Orange Was Used In Vietnam. During World War II, ... If C-123 missions couldn't be run, the U.S. used UH-1 and H-34 helicopters, by boats or by hand spraying.

AH-1s were used in service through the initial withdrawal from South Vietnam in 1973. Over 1,000 HueyCobras were delivered through 1973, with around 300 lost. The Huey Today ...

More than 30 Vietnam air cavalry veterans visited a contemporary air cavalry unit at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Ga. That unit – the 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, known as the ...

Moving endangered rhinos to new areas is a vital part of their conservation. War-torn helicopters from the Vietnam war are airlifting the creatures to safety. Zipping through the skies over South ...

Why many people in Vietnam now have a positive view of Americans 50 years after the war. Half a century after the end of America's attempt to stop South Vietnam falling to the communist regime in ...