Students participate in veterans outreach program Nov 6, 2009
The event also included a World War I re-enactment with authentic uniform dress of that time period and an Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Editor's note: Capt. James Crews II and Maj. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
SC Guard hosts military open house Oct 9, 2009
The McEntire Joint National Guard Base near Eastover in Central South Carolina will have jump demonstrations by the Army's elite Golden Knights parachute team, a fighter jet demonstration by F-16 combat jets and flyovers with AH-64 Apache attack helicopters. National Guard officials say more than 100 items of military equipment from the past and the present will be on display. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Fort Hood Pilots Suffer Minor Injuries In Hard Landing Monday Sep 22, 2009
FORT HOOD (September 21, 2009)The pilot and copilot of a 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment AH-64 Apache helicopter received minor injuries late Monday afternoon in a hard landing near East Range Road at Fort Hood. The two pilots, who are from the 3rd ACRs 4th Squadron, were taken to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center for treatment. (KWTX.com, TX)
Grim Milestone Nears for US In Afghan War Aug 28, 2009
A U.S. statement said an AH-64 Apache helicopter fired rounds at the clinic after it was cleared of civilians. It said seven insurgents were detained. (CBS News)
July and August are deadliest months of Afghan war for US Aug 28, 2009
After ensuring the clinic was cleared of civilians, an AH-64 Apache helicopter fired rounds at the building, ending the direct threat and injuring the targeted insurgent in the building, a US military statement said. A US military spokeswoman, Lieutenant Commander Christine Sidenstricker, said the clinic s doctor gave US troops permission to fire on the clinic. (Boston Globe)
U.S. chopper blasts Afghan medical clinic Aug 27, 2009
A U.S. statement Thursday said an AH-64 Apache helicopter fired rounds at the clinic after it was cleared of civilians. It said seven insurgents were detained. (MSNBC -- International)
Afghanistan Exit Strategy: Buying Off the Taliban? Aug 15, 2009
The monthly cost of buying off the Taliban rank and file would be $9 million, less than the price of a single AH-64 Apache helicopter. "The U.S. could put all the Taliban fighters on its payroll at twice the daily rate that they earn in the insurgency , withdraw all American forces except those needed to guard the paymasters, and buy the insurgency at less cost than maintaining forces, Burger King, Popeye's, defense contractors and Nautilus equipment in Bagram the key U.S. military base in... (Time.com)
NATO friendly fire wounds 5 police Aug 9, 2009
Two AH-64 Apache helicopters from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were responding to small arms fire from insurgents when they fired on the police by mistake, the joint statement said. The incident took place in the early hours of Saturday in Ghazni province, southeast of the capital Kabul, and is under investigation, a joint statement by the NATO-led force and the Afghan Interior Ministry said. (AlertNet)
Lockheed wins follow-on contract for Apache components Jul 19, 2009
Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide logistics management services for sensor and targeting components of the Armys AH-64 Apache helicopter under a one-year, follow-on contract worth as much as $89 million. Under the contract, the company will furnish performance-based logistics support for original and modernized versions of the Apaches Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor, company officials said. (FCW.com)
Marines launch Afghan counter-insurgency operation Jul 2, 2009
Traveling though swirling dust clouds under the light of a half-moon, the first Marine units departed from this remote desert base shortly after midnight local time on dual-rotor CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters backed by AH-64 Apache gunships and NATO fighter jets. Additional forces were slated to pour into the valley during the predawn hours on more helicopters and in heavy transport vehicles designed to withstand the makeshift-but-lethal bombs that Taliban fighters have implanted along the... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
India came close to striking Pak after 26/11: Air chief May 28, 2009
The choppers participating in the combat attack contract include Bells AH-1 Super Cobra, Boeings AH-64 Apache, Eurocopters Tiger, Russian Mil for Mi-35 and Agusta Westlands Mangusta. The RFP for attack helicopters comes within two months of the previous tender being cancelled. (India Times)
Boeing Moving Repair Facility To Jax May 13, 2009
Boeing will continue to have a presence at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, where it also conducts AH-64 Apache helicopter flight test operations and training. Copyright 2009 by News4Jax. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Pirates tip caps to fallen officers Apr 14, 2009
The pre-game ceremonies concluded with a fly-over of four AH-64 Apache helicopters by the 1-104th Attack Reconaissance Battalion, a U.S. Army Reserve outfit based in Johnstown. Not only is the North Shore home to a ballpark and stadium, it is the site of the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Osprey, Warthog Pilots Train Together in Florida Feb 14, 2009
" As someone who has flown helicopters in two branches of the military, Major Holder understands the benefits of having an airframe such as the CV-22 Osprey. "We're defining tactics rather than refining them," said Major Holder, an Army AH-1 Cobra and AH-64 Apache pilot prior to joining the Air Force. "We expect to do a lot more (inter-airframe training). " The training, although historic, was business as usual for Sergeant Davis. "This is another capability that we've shown we can do," Sergeant... (DOD DefenseLINK)
