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January 21, 2013

Apache Helicopter Gunner Prince Harry Killed Taliban During Afghanistan Tour

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Tags: Afghanistan, AH-64 Apache, Prince Harry, Taliban

Prince Harry ends Afghan tour, says killed Taliban (via AFP)

Britain’s Prince Harry said he killed Taliban fighters during his stint as a helicopter gunner in Afghanistan, in comments that can be reported after he completed his tour of duty Monday. Harry, third in line to the throne, spent a 20-week posting flying scores of missions over the restive southern…

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Amazing so he did exactly the same as every other soldier does when they go to war. Big deal! At least he made it home alive!

Multiple MRAP vehicles strapped inside of a 747-400 in a similar way to that of the National Air 102 crash.

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Our early ideas into what cause the crash of National Air Flight 102 in Afghanistan this week.

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The crash site of a National Air Cargo 747 (Credit: Albert Ramirez, Twitter)

VIDEO: National Air Cargo 747 Crashes at Bagram, Afghanistan

On Monday morning, a National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400 N949CA, operated on behalf of US Mobility Command, has crashed just after takeoff from Bagram Air Base with 7 crew members on board. The following is a dashcam video showin...

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A US Army sergeant launches a AeroVironment RQ-11Raven unmanned aerial vehicle, similar to the drones being sold to the Afghani government. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Guillory/US Army)

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Kabul hopes for spy drones to increase its sovereignty, but the reality may not match the hype.

by Jean MacKenzie, GlobalPost

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A United Nations Mil Mi-8 helicopter (RA-24492). (Photo by Sudan Envoy via wikimedia, CC-BY)

Afghanistan Helicopter Crash Injures United Nations Employees

A Mil Mi-8 helicopter belonging to the UN crashed Sunday afternoon in central Afghanistan, injuring a number of UN employees.

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An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter from the 1st Infantry Division. (Photo by SSgt Shane A. Cuomo/US Army)

Taliban Commander Arrested for Shooting Down US Chopper

Coalition forces arrested a Taliban commander who allegedly coordinated an attack against a US helicopter, killing two American soldiers.

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