helicopter

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"The unmanned drone would have been used instead of sending in a ship or a helicopter where people could have been shot at," Dr Pettyjohn says.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Apache helicopter near the strait, targeting air defenses, ground-control stations and radar sites near the strategic waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The two countries exchanged strikes after a US Apache helicopter crashed in the Gulf on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Don Swanson spent his first hours at Mount St. Helens leaning out of a hovering helicopter directly over the summit of the volcano.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone