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AH-64E V6.5, the newest version of the Apache attack helicopter, Completes First Flight – The Aviation Geek Club

The upgraded E-model Apache, known as Version 6.5, or V6.5, is the next configuration of the AH-64, the world’s premier attack helicopter. The newest version of the AH-64E Apache has successfully flown with an upgraded capabilities suite as Boeing continues to modernize the platform. The upgraded E-model Apache, known as Version 6.5, or V6.5, is …

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Sikorsky unveils RAIDER X, next-gen scout helicopter prototype for US Army’s FARA competition aimed to develop a successor to the Bell OH-58 Kiowa – The Aviation Geek Club

Nearly a decade ago, the US Army retired its last helicopter designed specifically for the attack reconnaissance mission – the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior. On Oct. 9, 2023, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, introduced RAIDER X, its concept for a fast, agile, survivable compound coaxial helicopter that will equip future aviators to address evolving peer and …

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The tragic fate of Airwolf Bell 222: a few years after the show ended it was destroyed due to pilot error during a storm killing three aboard – The Aviation Geek Club

Pilot error caused the former Airwolf Bell 222 and its crew to impact near a rock quarry close to Halbeswig at 100 MPH. The rotor blades clipped the tops of several trees, and then crashed on the mountainside. The Bell 222 is a twin-engine light utility helicopter that can be configured in 5 or 6-seat …

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That time a Marine landed his AH-1W Attack Helicopter at Ball Field to retrieve Cell Phone he left at local Restaurant – The Aviation Geek Club

The AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter landed at the town athletic fields to retrieve a cell phone one of the crew had left at a local restaurant earlier in the afternoon. Originating from a concept demonstrator delivered to the US Army in 1962 based upon a UH-1 Huey, the AH-1 is the world’s first attack …

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Poland cleared to purchase up to 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters – The Aviation Geek Club

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $12.0 billion. The Government of Poland has set forth plans to acquire a fleet of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters along with associated equipment …

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If properly flown an Attack Helicopter would defeat most fighter airplanes in 1v1 air combat. Attack Helicopter Crews explain why. – The Aviation Geek Club

‘Fighter pilots who face a trained, deadly and sneaky adversary in an attack helicopter will always see its missiles and guns, and never see a fleeing bunny to add to the kill list,’ Nick Lappos, former US Army AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter pilot. An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of …

If properly flown an Attack Helicopter would defeat most fighter airplanes in 1v1 air combat. Attack Helicopter Crews explain why. – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

Czech Air Force receives first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters – The Aviation Geek Club

By mid-September, the Czech Air Force will receive four more machines: two AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and the first two UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters. The Czech Air Force 22nd Air Force Base received the first two American Bell Textron AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters on Jul. 26, 2023. They arrived in a C-17 Globemaster III cargo …

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US Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopter Version 6.5 upgrade Enhanced capabilities unveiled – The Aviation Geek Club

The US Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopter Version 6.5 upgrade aligns the entire E model fleet under the same software, streamlining training and maintenance while providing a pathway for sensor/capability parity. The US Army’s AH-64 Apache helicopter is and will remain the Army’s Attack helicopter for the foreseeable future. The Apache Project Office (Apache PO) …

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Vietnam War AH-1 pilot who lifted four US Army soldiers clinging to the Cobra’s skids and rocket pods out of harm’s way to receive the Medal of Honor – The Aviation Geek Club

On Jul. 8, 2023 former Vietnam War veteran Larry Taylor received a call from US President Joe Biden. Biden informed him that he will receive the Medal of Honor for his actions on Jun. 12, 1968. On Jul. 8, 2023 former Vietnam War veteran Larry Taylor received a call from US President Joe Biden. Biden …

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Boeing, US Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters Achieve 5 Million Flight Hours, Equivalent to Flying nonstop for more than 208,333 Days or 570 Years and Nine Months – The Aviation Geek Club

Additionally, 1.3 million of those five million flight hours were accomplished during combat. Boeing and the AH-64 team are observing a unique milestone as the US Army’s AH-64 Apache attack helicopters have officially reached five million flight hours. The accomplishment is equivalent to flying nonstop for more than 208,333 days or 570 years and nine …

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