A Russian pilot landed a Mi-8 helicopter on a Ukrainian airbase in a daring defection, Ukrainian official says

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A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter is seen during flight testing conducted by the Russian Air Force of the Southern Military District during snowfall at a military aerodrome in the Rostov region, Russia January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov
A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter seen in the Rostov region of Russia on January 19, 2022.

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Ukraine says it downed 2 Ka-52 attack helicopters, which Russia calls the world's best, in a single morning

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A Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopter during testing in Russia’s Rostov region in January 2022.

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NASA's Mars Helicopter Just Won't Quit, Resuming Flights After an Untimely Landing

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NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has had a rough few months, first losing communication with its home planet and later suffering a glitch that interrupted its flight. But you can’t keep a good chopper down. Ingenuity soared above the Martian terrain once again as its team on Earth tries to figure out what went wrong with…

Ukrainian helicopter crew say women flash them as they fly overhead, boosting their morale as they fight Russia

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A Ukrainian attack helicopter hovers above a vast field.
A Ukrainian Mi-24 attack helicopter during military drills in Dnipropetrovsk region in June.

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Crazy videos show a Coast Guard helicopter nearly crashing into the ocean after abandoning a rescue attempt on a Carnival cruise ship during a storm

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Wisconsin, Oshkosh, AirVenture 2016, US Coast Guard Sikorsky HH-60J Jayhawk Helicopter.
Wisconsin, Oshkosh, AirVenture 2016, US Coast Guard Sikorsky HH-60J Jayhawk Helicopter.

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I'm a 21-year-old helicopter pilot. Nothing makes me happier than flying — and yes, I can land in your backyard.

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21-year-old Amelia Joanna Brunt standing in front of a yellow helicopter.
21-year-old Amelia Joanna Brunt qualified as a helicopter pilot in January.

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This timeline shows everything we know — and what we don't — about the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and 8 other people

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Mourners look at an image of Kobe Bryant outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday.

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