U.S. Military Operates 5,463 Helicopters Topping Global Ranks with Black Hawk Leading Decades of Service

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The first helicopter used for military purposes was the YR-4B. It was designed by Igor Sikorsky, a Russian-born citizen that emigrated to the United States in 1919 and designed the craft as an American citizen. It made its first combat flight in April of 1944, when it aided in the rescue…

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