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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,564 posts) Sun Aug 15, 2021, 01:42 PM Aug 2021

Happy World Helicopter Day.

And I haven't a thing to wear.

Helicopters of DC Retweeted

On #WorldHelicopterDay, we celebrate our incredible customers flying more than 12,000 Helicopter around the Earth globe europe-africa saving lives, protecting communities, & safely transporting goods & passengers.
Thank you for everything you do for our industry! #makingmissionspossible!

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Happy World Helicopter Day. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 OP

Busy day for helicopters over the US embassy in Afghanistan left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #1

Airbus makes a fantastic medical evacuation helicopter jmowreader Aug 2021 #2

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

1. Busy day for helicopters over the US embassy in Afghanistan

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Sun Aug 15, 2021, 01:54 PM

Aug 2021

jmowreader

(50,561 posts)

2. Airbus makes a fantastic medical evacuation helicopter

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Aug 15, 2021, 11:22 PM

Aug 2021

The H135 basically owns the life-flight market today because of its shrouded tail rotor - it keeps people from walking into it while trying to save lives.

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