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US Sending 6 Helicopters to Help Flood Relief in Pakistan

Aug 3rd 2010 – 9:47PM

WASHINGTON (Aug. 3) -- The Pentagon says it's sending six helicopters from Afghanistan to help ferry relief supplies or refugees in flood-ravaged Pakistan. Four CH-47 Chinooks can carry dozens of people on stretchers, or haul enormous loads of equipment or supplies. Two smaller UH-60 Black Hawks serve as workhorse...

Pakistan Returns Free Helicopters to US

By Sharon WeinbergerMar 15th 2010 – 7:31PM
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WASHINGTON (March 15) -- Less than a year ago, the United States rushed four Russian-built Mi-17 helicopters to Pakistan after an urgent request from the country's senior leadership. Now those helicopters, which were offered at no cost to the government of Pakistan, are being returned to the United States after a serious...

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'Left-To-Die' Boat: Goldsmiths Report Suggests UK Military May Have Known About Migrants Stranded Off Libya

By Paul Vale Apr 11th 2012 - 11:54AM

An extensive report into the deaths of scores of African migrants who were left adrift at sea while trying to flee the war in Libya has suggested that the British military may have known about their plight.

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Background on military helicopters

A military helicopter is a helicopter that is either specifically built or converted for use by military forces.

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