Helicopters

July 05, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Chief Warrant Officer Scott A.M. Oswell, 33, of Washington, died July 4 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his helicopter struck a power line.

He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 6th U.S. Air Cavalry, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Source: DoD

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2007 – Five U.S. soldiers were among those killed when a Chinook helicopter flying a NATO International Security Assistance Force mission went down in Helmand province near Kajaki last night, military officials reported.

The crash killed all seven people on board. The five U.S. soldiers were assigned to Combined Joint Task Force 82, and were the crewmembers of the helicopter.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.    » read more »

30 May 2007 -- NATO says seven of its soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed late Wednesday in southern Afghanistan.

Officials say the aircraft was a Chinook transport helicopter. There has been no official word on the cause of the crash.

A Taleban spokesman says militants with the extremist group shot the helicopter down. He says nobody on board survived the crash.

The spokesman offered no proof for his claim.

Meanwhile in Washington, a Pentagon spokesman said a seasonal offensive by U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan has set Taleban militants back for some time.    » read more »

5/15/2007 - WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Air Force officials here announced May 14 the release of a draft amendment to the combat search and rescue replacement vehicle request for proposal.

"We're releasing this draft RFP amendment to foster open communications with our partners in industry, the Department of Defense and Congress as we respond to the recommendations made by the (Government Accountability Office)," said Sue C. Payton, the Air Force Service Acquisition executive.    » read more »

5/8/2007 -- AUSTIN, Nev. (NNS) -- All five crew members of a Navy SH-60F helicopter were killed May 7, in a crash approximately 10 miles west of Austin, Nev.

The crash site was initially located by military aircraft at 9:40 p.m. PDT, 15 minutes after the helicopter crashed. A Navy UH-1N search and rescue helicopter, dispatched from NAS Fallon, arrived at the scene at approximately 10:15 p.m.    » read more »

May 8, 2007 -- Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada issued the following statement regarding the fatal crash of a Navy Helicopter in Austin, Nevada.

"I am deeply saddened by this news. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the five crewmembers who lost their lives serving our country. While the investigation is just beginning, I am hopeful that it will be swift so that the victims' loved ones will have a better understanding of how this tragedy occurred."

Source: Senator Harry Reid