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GSA auctioning off Black Hawk helicopter (5 pics)

The General Services Administration is auctioning off a used Black Hawk helicopter in Huntsville, Alabama, for the Defense Department. This UH-60A Black Hawk Medium Lift Utility Helicopter is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. To bid, potential buyers need to deposit $100,000. The current high bid is $200,000 and the auction ends March 4 at […]

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Vector SMG made from LEGOs (VIDEO)

The Vector SMG made by Brandon Allen not only looks cool, but has parts that actually move as they should.

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Constable allegedly used police helicopter to film couples having sex

The questionable activity apparently happened back in 2008, but it was only recently discovered after his wife ratted him out when the couple split up in December.

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Arizona guardsmen under investigation for dropping Halloween candy from Black Hawk (VIDEO)

"Somebody said that helicopter dropped some packages and I go, 'Oh my god. Now what is this, some cartel?'” said one neighbor, who added he was unsure if “it was going to be a crash, or an attack, no clue.”

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Iraqi military helicopter drops supplies, rescues Yazidis from ISIS (VIDEO)

Dozens of Yazidis boarded an Iraqi military helicopter during a dramatic resupply/rescue mission at Mount Sinjar Monday. Troops hurled supplies out of the helicopter as it hovered just feet above the ground. When the chopper finally touched down, it was nearly overtaken by desperate Yazidis seeking refuge from ISIS, CNN reported. “We landed on several […]

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Three inmates escape from Canadian jail via helicopter

Three inmates absconded from a Canadian jail with the help of a helicopter Saturday, marking the second helicopter-aided escape in Quebec province in the last two years. Yves Denis, 35, Denis Lefebvre, 53, and Serge Pomerleau, 49, who all have ties to the Hells Angels, were being held in Orsainville Detention Center in Quebec City until […]

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U.S. Navy develops point-and-click technology for unmanned helicopters

New technology being tested by the United States Navy allows a troop to deploy an unmanned helicopter with a few simple commands from a tablet. The Naval Research Laboratory has developed sophisticated sensors and software that allows an unmanned helicopter to operate without the constant supervision of a human counterpart. While the previous versions of […]

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AR-15 Torture Test: Helicopter, car and explosion (VIDEO)

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Animal rescue team uses net gun to capture and relocate bighorn sheep (VIDEO)

An animal rescue team used net guns to capture bighorn sheep that needed to be relocated. Native Range, an aerial wildlife capture company, traveled to Mount Centennial in Montana to capture and relocate 40 bighorn sheep, according to the video posted to YouTube. The three-person crew piled into a helicopter and chased the sheep into […]

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U.S. military to use ‘Black Night Transformer’ drone to evacuate wounded warriors (VIDEO + Pics)

The Black Knight Transformer drone is a truck with helicopter capabilities, and is meant to provide unmanned evacuation of wounded warriors. The hybrid machine was spearheaded by Advanced Tactics, an El Segundo-based firm. The drone can traverse tough terrain, and when the going gets tough, the Black Knight can take to the air, Popular Science […]

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Texas man stages his own armed kidnapping to escape wife

A Texas man was so desperate to escape the choking clutches of wife that he staged his own elaborate, armed kidnapping. As 34-year-old Rogelio Andaverde sat at home with his wife late Tuesday night, two masked men burst through his door, brandishing guns and abducting him, Gawker reported. Andaverde’s wife, Maria Hernandez, believed the convincing […]

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Delta Force operator talks about never-before-seen ‘Black Hawk Down’ footage

U.S. Delta Force operator Norm Hooten sat down with 60 Minutes reporter Lara Logan to discuss never-before-seen footage of “Black Hawk Down.” In the exclusive video obtained by 60 Minutes, you can clearly see lead Blackhawk Super Six One spiraling towards the ground after its tail boom was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. Hooten’s unit – […]

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