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When the helicopters were not being used to fly the parts from one location to another, they were enlisted for medical evacuation and other mercy missions. [15] Helicopter pilot 2LT Louis Carle was assigned to the Brigadier General Clinton W. Russell, the Fifth Aircraft Repair Unit. From June 15 to July 29, 1945, Carle and five other pilots ...
Avro 671 "Rota" Mk.1 (licence-built Cierva C.30A) (general purpose autogyro - used for radar station testing) Bristol "Heliogyro" RI/II (experimental helicopter) Cierva W.5 - 2-seater twin outrigger rotor helicopter, first flight 1938. Cierva W.6 - twin rotor helicopter, flown in 1939; Cierva W.9 - jet efflux torque compensation design. Built ...
Military gliders such as the British Airspeed Horsa and specialised tugs such as the German Heinkel He 111Z were developed by a number of countries during World War II, for landing assault troops and equipment behind enemy lines. These gliders were characterised by a steep gliding angle and short landing run, allowing a short time in the air ...
After American entry into World War II, performed any necessary servicing on aircraft transiting over North Atlantic route. In addition, beginning in early 1943, it acquired the additional mission of training engineer aviation personnel and staging hundreds of 4-engined heavy bombers and preparing them for the overseas flight to European and ...
Most nations used obsolete combat types for advanced training, although large scale training programs such as the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) required more aircraft than were available and aircraft were designed and built specifically to fulfill training roles. Intermediate trainers were used in several countries but ...
The helicopter is a “utility tactical transport” aircraft — used for everything from air assault to relief operations — that the Army says it has relied on for every major operation around ...
Helicopters like this H-19 were used in the Korean war. [107] [108] The Korean war was the first time the helicopter was used extensively in a conflict. [107] While helicopters such as the Sikorsky YR-4 were used in World War II, [109] their use was rare, and Jeeps like the Willys MB were the main method of
The Royal Air Force deployed 32 Hurricane squadrons during the war, contributing to 60% of the destruction of enemy aircraft in the Battle of Britain. The durability of the Hurricane under fire ...