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Helicopters to train at Fort Carson till mid-May
February 22, 2012 11:14 AM
FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - Residents in the Fort Carson area can expect to see and hear more helicopters when Army aviators from Fort Campbell, Ky., conduct high-altitude training in Colorado this spring. The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade's training will take place from Thursday until mid-May. Aviators will fly Blackhawk,... more » -
UN, French fire on Ivory Coast Gbagbo's residence
April 10, 2011 3:07 PM
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - Residents say that United Nations and French helicopters have fired rockets on the residence of Ivorian strongman Laurent Gbagbo, who is holed up in a bunker. Two residents from nearby neighborhoods reported seeing two Mi-24 attack helicopters and one French helicopter open fire on... more » -
Army considers helicopter brigade at Fort Carson
November 5, 2010 6:10 PM
DENVER (AP) - A draft report from the Army says stationing new aviation units in Colorado and Washington state would have some significant environmental or social impacts. The report, made public Friday, says the Army's preferred alternative is to place one combat aviation brigade each at Colorado's Fort Carson... more » -
FAA proposes new rules for helicopter safety
October 7, 2010 11:35 AM
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing stricter flight rules for helicopters, including requiring all craft be equipped with an electronic system that warns of terrain or other obstacles. The proposals were released Thursday. The FAA says helicopter crashes are on the rise. In 2008, six accidents involving medical... more » -
US Army begins relief missions in Pakistan
August 5, 2010 9:25 AM
U.S. Army helicopters have flown their first relief missions in Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest. An Associated Press reporter saw four U.S. Chinooks evacuating hundreds of people stranded for days in a mountain town in the upper reaches of the Swat Valley. A U.S. Embassy spokesman said Thursday the choppers... more » -
Wheels down for Springs police choppers
December 22, 2009 11:03 PM
It's wheels down forever for the Colorado Springs police helicopters. They held a ceremony today to decommission the two choppers. City council axed the air unit from next year's city budget. ""This isn't a day to mourn," said Police Chief Richard Myer at the police hangar near the Springs... more »
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