helicopter

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The cost of a medevac helicopter was in the tens of thousands of dollars.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Richard Nixon left the White House via the South Lawn after announcing his resignation in 1974 in the culmination of the Watergate scandal, boarding a military helicopter and giving his trademark double victory sign.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

In another document the unnamed "senior U.S intelligence officer" provided his first-hand account of seeing phenomena from a military helicopter in 2025 at a location listed as "western United States".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Another helicopter will drop her onto the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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