It’s 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, and the crew is on its third night working the Palisades fire, a Godzilla of a blaze ...

These additional helicopters will significantly enhance ... and is providing vital support to frontline forces in Afghanistan. The new Chinook Mark 6 helicopters will feature a cutting edge ...

Again, these birds operate in almost any environment, from the jungles of Vietnam to the mountains of Afghanistan ... and has ensured the helicopter’s longevity. The Chinook has evolved over ...

On the single deadliest day in the 10-year war in Afghanistan, 30 American servicemen lost their lives when their Chinook helicopter was shot down. Click the thumbnails to learn more about the ...

Naveed Jamali, a veteran and former spy, hosts Newsweek's ongoing web series, "Unconventional," taking a behind-the-scenes look at some of the U.S. military's most interesting and least-recognized ...

The helicopter ... in Iraq and Afghanistan. The MH-47G builds on the MH- 47E capabilities with the addition of the CAAS cockpit and enhanced aircraft survivability equipment. With Chinook fleet ...

Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter. The Chinook has served in every RAF ...

From Reuters: COMBAT OUTPOST PIRTLE-KING, Afghanistan - U.S. Staff-Sergeant ... then reels off the rules here for survival as a Chinook transport helicopter thumps away into the darkness.

MH-47s are armed with M134 7.62mm electrically-operated, air-cooled gatling guns, fitted in firing the left port/right cabin ...