Military helicopters -- Rotating blades -- The first helicopters -- Korean War -- Air cavalry in Vietnam -- Heavy-lift transport -- Attack helicopters -- Soviet gunships -- Advanced attack helicopters -- Special ops -- Search and rescue -- Anti-submarine helicopters -- Drone helicopters -- Helicopter specs.
Summary:
"From the first observation and medical helicopters of World War Two and the Korean War to the Air Cavalry of Vietnam and the missile-armed attack helicopters of today's armies, twelve dioramic scenes reveal how helicopters have introduced a new dynamic into the way warfare is waged." --Provided by publisher.
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