Posts Tagged ‘Afghanistan’
 

 

National Air Flight 102: A Preliminary Report

Our early ideas into what cause the crash of National Air Flight 102 in Afghanistan this week.
by NYCAviation Staff
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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...
by Jason Rabinowitz
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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)

Afghanistan Set to Enter the Drone Age, Or Is It?

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 UK Army Air Corps Westland Apache WAH-64D Longbow (ZJ206).

Apache Helicopter Gunner Prince Harry Killed Taliban During Afghanistan Tour

Britain's Prince Harry said he killed Taliban fighters during his stint as a helicopter gunner in Afghanistan.
by AFP
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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.
by BNO News
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