On This Day In 1944, Helicopters Became Lifesaving Tools

On January 3, 1944, Coast Guard pilot Frank Erickson flew straight into the teeth of a raging storm to deliver blood plasma ...
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First Huey replacement helicopter delivered to US Air Force

Boeing announced on Monday it has delivered the first production MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter to the U.S. Air Force. The helicopter will be stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, Boeing ...
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Was the first working helicopter invented in Alexandria? Curious Louisiana learns the story

In 1922, Paul Leo Ortego created the first working helicopter in Alexandria and tested it on the corner of the city's Bolton and Rapides avenues. Ortego piloted the machine between 10 and 15 feet in ...