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Some (rare) good news for military aviation: Army helicopter accidents on the decline
By: Jen Judson   17 hours ago


WASHINGTON — Flying under the cover of darkness in mountainous, unfamiliar terrain was something the Army avoided in early deployments to Afghanistan, where helicopters played a vital role in the fight.

But all that changed with greatly improved night-vision capabilities, more training and better tactics, techniques and procedures. Now the Army prefers to operate in what used to be an impossibly dangerous environment for a helicopter pilot.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/land/2018/04/08/some-rare-good-news-for-military-aviation-army-helicopter-accidents-on-the-decline/