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May 11, 2006

One Lost As Russian Helo Goes Down At Sea

Twelve Others Injured In Training Accident Caught On Tape

A simulated rescue operation turned tragically real Thursday in the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk. A video crew could only watch helplessly as a Russian Mi-14 helicopter impacted the water during a training exercise, killing one of the 13 people onboard.

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Eurocopter EC725 Helos Now Operational In French Armed Forces

Will Mount Search-And-Rescue, Special Operations

Aero-News has learned that Eurocopter's EC725 helicopter has been declared operational for Combat Search & Rescue purposes.

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Could UAVs Become New Terrorist Weapon Of Choice?

Some Say It's Already Happening

Osama bin Laden, meet Buck Rogers. Agence France Presse suggests unmanned aerial vehicles might soon make suicide bombers and those who would turn airliners into guided missiles things of the past.

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Bahrain Parliament Minister Says Pilot Was Kidnapped By US

Accuses US Of Holding Him, And 35 Other Saudi Pilots, At Gitmo

What has become of Bahrain Air Force Lt. Col. Abdulaziz Saleh Sultan Sinan Al Dossary? The F-16 pilot disappeared a year-and-a-half ago when his plane disappeared during a night-training exercise over the Gulf. Officially, he's missing and presumed dead.

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Vietnam POW Exhibit Opens At USAF Museum

Emotional Display Sheds Insight Into Life Of POWs

Aero-News has learned a dramatic new exhibit at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, OH allows vistors to get a rare glimpse into the lives of prisoners of war.

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