Let us not forget, Hughes Helicopter Inc. was the designer of this great machine in Culver City, Ca. The same building where the “ Spruce Goose” was constructed. It was flight tested in Carlsbad, CA and we lost many pilots on that prograI was hired as a chase/ corporate pilot/ GTV operator in 1975 after I had returned from Vietnam. Engineering test pilots were from Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines. Many flew in WWll and Korea and Nam. 200 total folks total in flight test facility, one half mile from the beach. What a great group of patriots. It was a great program,not without its problems, T tail come to mind. I was the youngest pilot at the age of 26Great time in my life and I still miss it to this day, what great memories

The AH-64 Apache helicopter is the deadliest helicopter known to mankind cuz of it's two weapons:A missile launcher & a machine gun right under the cockpit

They Cheyenne's daughter became the Queen of the battlefield but the MANPADs could be ending her reign sadly. Helicopters will be with us for a long time yet but soon it will only be civilian, missiles & drones are changing the game. Was lucky enough to tour Fort Bragg in 2000 and got to see more then 90 of them lined up on the flight line. Even more spectacular thou was seeing 2 dozen fly in close formation doing NOE flight, you barely heard them coming but when they went by you couldn't hear yourself. Amazing tour back them we were shown every part of the base except the SF training ground.

I'm from the UK & thank all the brave American Armed Forces for their dedication. Now to business. The Apache is truly the boogie man. Hiding not in the closet but behind a hill. Waiting to pounce on the unwary foe. Must make one boast for my country we actually nuked you twice. Obviously not in reality but you Americans invited us to try. Using Vulcan Bombers we did it twice. Hurrahhh to the RAF