Tag: helicopters
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Storm at Fort Carson damages helicopters
A severe thunderstorm storm damaged helicopters at Fort Carson Thursday evening at Butts Army Heliport. “This weather event had a significant impact to our fleet. I am grateful there were no injuries,” said Col. Nicholas Ploetz, commander, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, in a news release. “Our soldiers are resilient and will do what is necessary to…
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Fire reported northwest of Monument
A fire, reported at under an acre in size, has been spotted northwest of Monument, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire – named the Metz fire – was initially reported by the Forest Service on Tuesday afternoon at just a tenth of an acre and was caused by lightning, according to the Pike…
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Fort Carson helicopter operations largely return to normal after crash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following a helicopter crash on Fort Carson last week, most aviation operations are back to normal. The 4th Combat Aviation Brigade is the only unit with aircraft at the base and most of it returned to regular flight operations Wednesday, Fort Carson said in a…
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Fort Carson helicopter operations largely return to normal after crash
Following a helicopter crash on Fort Carson last week, most aviation operations are back to normal. The 4th Combat Aviation Brigade is the only unit with aircraft at the base and most of it returned to regular flight operations Wednesday, Fort Carson said in a statement. Two soldiers suffered minor injuries in the crash last…
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Operation Steel Eagle training at Fort Carson
Soldiers conduct the Operation Steel Eagle exercise at Fort Carson Thursday, March 31, 2022.