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This is a list of United States Army aircraft battalions.The aviation battalions in the US Army are generally attached to divisions, corps and armies and mostly consist of helicopters, both attack and reconnaissance.
A Combat aviation brigade (CAB) is a multi-functional brigade-sized unit in the United States Army that fields military helicopters, offering a combination of attack/reconnaissance helicopters (Boeing AH-64 Apache), medium-lift helicopters (Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk), heavy-lift helicopters (Boeing CH-47 Chinook), and MEDEVAC capability.
The 3rd Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment (Air Traffic Services) joined the Brigade on 16 June 1992. [2] Since the end of the Cold War, the brigade has played a major role in America's peacekeeping operations. From 1991 until 1996, 12th Brigade ensured the safety of Kurdish citizens during Operation Provide Comfort.
Sgt. Andrew P. Southard, 27, of Apache Junction, Arizona. Andrew P. Southard, a Apache Junction, Arizona native, enlisted in the Army in 2015 as a 15T UH-60 “Black Hawk” Repairer.
12th Combat Aviation Group (Assault Helicopter) [20] Formerly the Utility Tactical Transport Helicopter Company (UTTHCO) until 1964. [21] [22] 71st Aviation Company: Chu Lai [1] UH-1B Huey: 12th Combat Aviation Group (Assault Helicopter) Previously Company A, 501st Aviation Battalion [23] 73rd Aviation Company: Fort Rucker Vung Tau [1] TO-1 ...
Fort Riley was an early beneficiary of the helicopter's increased importance in post-Korea U.S. Army air missions, becoming home to the 5th Army's first helicopter training facility. Air Force operations at Marshall ended in late 1953, and on 19 November 1953, the first three Sikorsky H-19 D helicopters purchased by the Army arrived fresh from ...
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In 1982, WDAF-TV became the first television station in Kansas City to use a helicopter for newsgathering; the helicopter (originally known as "Chopper 4" until 1992, then as "NewsChopper 4" from 1992 to 1999, and later "Sky Fox" thereafter) was used to provide aerial coverage of breaking news and severe weather events, and periodically for ...