UK signs on the dotted line for extended-range Chinooks
The RAF will receive the first of 14 new heavy-lift helicopters in 2026.
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iPad proving invaluable for Marine Corps aviators
USMC aviators in Afghanistan are using iPads loaded up with maps of the southern regions of the country to reduce their workload in the cockpit.
Since November last year, marine pilots have been using iPads and more recently iPad 2s with digital maps, which allow the crews to search out ...
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