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U.S. Special Operations helicopters near Venezuela expand Caribbean mission  The Washington Post U.S. flew B-52 bombers off the coast of Venezuela  CBS News Map Shows Where US B-52 Bombers Deployed on Venezuela’s Doorstep  Newsweek U.S. B-52s and Helicopters Fly Near Venezuela in Show of Threats  The New York Times B-52s fly off coast of Venezuela in show of force by Trump  ABC News – Breaking …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is distributing bait packets containing an oral rabies vaccine across 14 central and north Alabama counites to try to reduce rabies in raccoons and the related public health risks. The Alabama Department of Public Health announced that the USDA Wildlife Services is using low-flying planes and helicopters to drop coated sachet baits with the RABORAL …

Trump’s Chicago ICE Crackdown Intensifies With Drones, Helicopters and Trucks  The New York Times Armed Agents Raid South Shore Apartment Building Overnight Tuesday  Block Club Chicago Pritzker claims Trump has dementia  MyStateline When Chicago becomes melting pot for US soldiers and federal agents, what can go wrong?  NBC 5 Chicago Democrats liken Trump to Putin after call to use US cities for military training  The …

IN A NUTSHELL 🚁 Ultralight Helicopters are making personal aviation more accessible with their lightweight and simple design. 🔧 The Mirocopter SCH-2A, weighing just 249 pounds, operates efficiently on regular unleaded gasoline. 🛠️ Contra-rotating rotors on the SCH-2A eliminate the need for a tail rotor, simplifying control. 📈 The rise of ultralight aviation is transforming personal transportation and offering new …

Story Picture Agency After stopping at Luton Airport the US president swapped into a different helicopter and continued to Stansted The helicopter carrying US President Donald Trump was forced to divert to Luton Airport as he finished his state visit to the UK. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said “due to a minor hydraulic issue”, the aircraft landed at …

Uber users living near New York City or Southern Europe may have a new travel option to pick from in 2026: helicopters. Electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation announced Wednesday that Blade Air Mobility helicopters will be on the Uber app starting “as soon as next year.” While Joby is not saying specifically where the Blade helicopters will be available …

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Skyfall is an innovative mission by NASA and AeroVironment, Inc. to deploy six autonomous helicopters on Mars. 🛩️ Building on Ingenuity’s success, the mission aims to enhance Martian exploration with faster and cost-effective methods. 📡 The helicopters will act as aerial scouts, providing high-resolution images and data to prepare for future human landings. 🔍 Skyfall could …

Defense tech company AeroVironment and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have shown off a wild concept for deploying six helicopters above the surface of Mars to scout for water and possible human landing sites. The concept, dubbed “Skyfall,” builds on NASA’s extremely successful and revolutionary Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which became the first manmade object to achieve powered flight on another planet …

A new Mars exploration idea seemingly would drop a hornet’s nest of helicopters from high above the Red Planet. The idea comes from the world of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) concepts here on Earth, but is designed for exploring another world: Mars. AeroVironment of Arlington, Virginia and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory today debuted “Skyfall,” a concept for deploying next-generation Mars …