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

The actions this week come as the two countries renewed strikes on each other’s forces after the downing of an American Apache helicopter that the U.S. attributed to an Iranian drone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

On Tuesday, a US helicopter was downed in an attack that was blamed on Iran.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“You never paid me back when I bought you those waffle cookies. Or when I fronted you money for the helicopter pop-up book.”

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins