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I was terribly worried that another war was starting or some other tragedy had happened. The last thing on my mind was bin Laden. I know everyone, especially those who lost family and friends in 9/11 were relieved the long wait was over. After a ten year manhunt I hope the destruction of bin Laden will bring closure and some sort of peace to those families.

Bin Laden was a billionaire who fought to create a Muslim empire and was rich enough to pay for the protection of the Taliban, and government officials in Afghanistan. He became a hero in much of the Islamic world with his attacks on the infidels or non believers. He orchestrated terror on the world with his influence. Attacks by al-Qaida blew up passenger trains in Spain, bombed popular tourists attractions in Bali and exported terrorists attacks around the globe. He said in an interview, “I am confident that Muslims will be able to end the legend of the so called super power that is America.” He believed he was the chosen one. Bin Laden devised businesses, some legal, some not, as a way to buy and move weapons to his armies. He set up training camps for soldiers and appointed councils to approve his military actions.

 After 9/11 bin Laden took full responsibility for the attack on the Twin Towers, and made the statement that the world was divided between the infidels and the believers. It was his intention to destroy the non believers. Although he claimed to follow the traditional form of Islam, Islam scholars said he glossed over the edits against the killing of innocents and civilians, and he drew no boundaries over where holy wars can be waged. Instead, he declared war on the whole world.

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Osama Bin Laden (Right) is now dead

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It is the news that we civilised people have been waiting to hear for years, OSAMA BIN LADEN is dead.  So how did all this take place?  Well at the time of writing of this, the information is all a bit vague. 

Yet according to resources (Bloomberg, CNN, Hindu times, etc.) it has been believed for some time now that Osama Bin Laden was hiding out in a massive compound in the town of Abbotabad in Pakistan.  Abbotabad is a small town 60 miles outside of Islamabad, which is used mainly for retired military personnel.  This compound was built at the end of a dirt road in 2005, with other houses being built up around over subsequent time. 

The reason for why this compound stood out was due to

• The fact that this property was 6 times bigger than any of the houses around it, valued at over $1 million.
• Despite this, the compound had no telephone connectivity or internet connectivity
• The compound was also surrounded by 7ft wall and had few windows actually facing out of the compound

So yesterday morning, two helicopters carrying 20-25 armed Special Forces flew out to the compound, landing within it due to the high walls and gates surrounding the compound.  On barely touching down, the helicopters were fired on, causing one of the helicopters to suffer from mechanical failure.

Naturally the Special Forces fired back and in the process, Osama Bin Laden (and one of his sons) was shot and killed in the process.  On killing him, his body was flown off and offered initially to several different countries for burial, etc.  Naturally not wanting to burden the responsibility, all these countries turned the offer down.

So at 7:30 GMT, his body was buried at sea so that nobody could actually visit him or know where is located and turn it into a vigil.  Though there will most likely be several attacks on the US from the dying Al Qaeda, the good news is that this one operation is a massive slap against the middle eastern terrorists.

Though there is no chance that this operation will be the final blow in the war on terror, it is another major turning point and though Al Qaeda I can thankfully say is dying out, the problem is that since 2001, home grown terrorism and other groups who support the Al Qaeda methodology is still growing strong.

Yet for most Americans (and rest of us in the world) it is a day of joy and celebration!

“This is James Lance for CNN News we are into day three of the so called ‘Eastern Coalition’ attempted invasion of Great Britain! I can see from my position hundreds of landing craft heading across the English Channel from France! The machine gun fire is deafening! The British infantry is fighting for all its worth. However from my point of view their losing!”

“Was it wrong for President Obama to refuse assistance to Britain? In my opinion yes! The Dover coastline is stained red! A general call to arms has been issued by the Prime Minister David Cameron. Troops are being rushed to the front however I fear it maybe too late! Libya combined with Tunisia and Syria and most of the Arabic countries are using Britain as its focal point of their campaign against the west”

“France refused to answer the call from NATO and has allowed the ’Eastern Coalition’ to use its country as a base! Hold on, camera can you get that jet? As we speak a three aircraft formation is thundering overhead. Its RAF Typhoon jets are sending volleys of anti-ship missiles that explode on the decks of the invasion craft! The troops cheer as the jets pummel the Chinese made Warships! Wait, oh no! a anti-aircraft missile has just hit a Typhoon, the pilot has ejected but I fear he will land near the ships!”

“Machine gun fire from the Destroyers are targeting the injured pilot as he falls to the sea! This is inhumane! I am being waved away by soldiers I’m handing over to Roger Chambers in London”

“The situation in central London is grim armed Eastern coalition troops were parachuted into Hyde park this morning! The  Scottish 1st Regiment is putting up a tremendous fight! however the Russian made Bear aircraft are dropping off hundreds of coalition troops by parachute to cover any casualties”

“From where I’m standing its hours not days before the coalition troops break out of the park and onto the streets of London! Tornado attack aircraft are on their way back from Afghanistan but fuel and ammunition is critical. The prime Minister David Cameron has asked President Obama for immediate help with logistics and troops, thus far the call has fallen on deaf ears. Many American citizens are up in arms in disgust including this reporter!”

“There are rumours that Queen Elizabeth and the Royal family are on route to a safe country perhaps Switzerland but these are just rumours. The ship carrying the troops from the garrison on the Falkland Isles was torpedoed and sunk by a Chinese made Nuclear submarine in the early hours of this morning! Germany has refused to be drawn into the conflict for fear of reprisals! Ireland has declared war on the Eastern Coalition their troops are on route to the south coast, but will it be all too late?”

“As we speak helicopters are screaming in low to bomb the coalition troops however French Mirage jets are homing in! oh no! both helicopters have been taken out! CNN has ordered me out I’m sorry viewers”

“This is Lucy Barnes outside the White house speaking to senator Adams, Senator why are we standing by and watching Great Britain being invaded and thousands of British troops being killed?!

The Senator shifts his feet then replies,

“I understand America’s frustration over our non-intervention policy, some of you may even have family in Britain. This is just something America cannot be involved in Britain must stand alone” Lucy retorts

“Senator this is not the will of the American people! Some would say that we as in America has caused this conflict and now we stand by and watch Great Britain be invaded and its people slain!” The Senator replies,

“It is a complicated situation the Senate will have an urgent meeting on this very subject”

Lucy loses her temper!

“A meeting! A meeting! As we speak thousands of Eastern Coalition troops are landing in Britain! You people disgust me!”

The video link is severed.

“This is James Lance this will be my last broadcast from Britain CNN is flying me out whilst there is still time. The British Nuclear submarine ’The Dauntless’ is stationed off the coast of Libya and threatens immediate deployment of a ’Polaris Nuclear missile’ if the Eastern coalition forces refuse to back off! I bid you good day and hope we all survive this day!”

Lord Banks

Unique Features of a Helicopter

Helicopters are unique in the sense that they can fly forward and backward, as well as straight up and down. Additionally, they are capable of hovering on one spot. Another unmatched feature of a helicopter is that if its engines fail, air rushing through its blades makes them spin thus lowering it to safe heights in a relatively gentle manner. Even though helicopters cannot reach great speeds, they are extremely maneuverable.

Parts of a Helicopter

A number of components work together to make a helicopter fly.

Rotor Blades

The rotor blades are long narrow airfoils more curved above than below. The difference in air pressure above and below the spinning rotor blades creates the lift to screw the helicopter in the air.

Rotor Head

The rotor head is driven by the helicopter’s engines. The movable control rods in the rotor head allow the pilot to change the pitch or angle of each rotor blade. Additionally, it can also control the tilt of the whole unit.

Tail Rotor

The tail rotor is used as steering rudder for horizontal course changes. Just like rotor head, the pilot can vary the pitch of its blades.

Helicopter Controls

The pilot has three main controls for maneuvering the helicopter in a desired way.

• Rudder pedals are used to change the pitch of the tail rotor blades.

• The cyclic pitch control is used to tilt the main rotor unit forward, backward and sideways to direct the helicopter’s flight.

• The collective pitch control alters the pitch of the rotor blades to vary the amount of lift.

How Helicopters Fly

Using the cyclic pitch control, the pilot alters the tilt of the main rotor unit to make the helicopter turn in different directions. For instance, when the pilot intends to fly forward, he directs the cyclic pitch control to tilt the main rotor forward, thereby creating a thrust in the forward direction. Similarly, the pilot can use the collective pitch control to change the pitch of the rotor blades to vary the amount of lift. The steeper the pitch, the greater will be the lift and vice versa.

Peace was agreed between Somalia and Ethiopia in 1988 through the signing of an accord, however fighting increased within Somalia between rival clans. In January 1991 Barre was forced to flee the capital. Fighting between the rival factions continued and an estimated 50,000 were killed in less than 2 years. A further 300,000 died of starvation. UN peacekeeping forces struggled to restore order and provide the necessary relief amongst the chaotic situation of the civil war.

With the arrival of the multinational force assigned to restore order, international aid workers were able to resume distributing food and other humanitarian aid to those most in need. Sporadic violence ensued, including one incident where 24 soldiers from Pakistan working under the UN peacekeeping banner were murdered in 1993. The arrest was ordered of General Mohammed Farah Aidid, the leader of one of the warring clans. US marines were given the task of apprehending this man and on October 3rd 1993 while attempting to carry out the arrest two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and a total of 18 US soldiers killed in the rescue attempt.

Much of the firefight that developed was shown on TV, and became the main plot for the movie ‘Black Hawk Down.’ President Bill Clinton gave the order for the immediate withdrawal of US soldiers from Somalia. By the end of March 1994 other western nations had had likewise with their troops. When the last of the UN peacekeepers had left the area in 1995 the mission had cost more than $2billion. At that time the region still lacked a functioning government to restore order. A ceasefire was agreed in 2002, this failed to stop the violence. In 2004 a new government was established, yet rival factions continue to struggle for control of this troubled nation.

The Peacekeeping forces of the United Nations are troops from the member states of the United Nations who keep peace under the United Nations banner. These soldiers who are from various national armies are also called “peacekeepers”.

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Peacekeeping troops maybe from all around the world. They are sent by their national governments to the United Nations so that they will be able to maintain peace in regions.

They are not an invading force. They are there with the consent of the national government and are morally obliged to uphold all rights.

These peacekeepers by no way are allowed to engage with any group. They cannot go on the offensive. Their role is strictly defensive and their use of weapons is only to protect those who have been put under their care and uphold their rights.

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Even though they are a defensive force, they do require weapons and equipment. Though most of their weapons will be provided by their respective national governments, their logistics still remain a big question which is debated by the United Nations. The United Nations always has to rely on donations from member nations in order to sustain its operations and as more and more countries stop or cap their voluntary funding, the budgets for peacekeeping missions also reduce and the peacekeeping missions lose their purpose.

One particular issue the Peacekeepers face is the shortage, or rather dire shortage of helicopters for their operations. They are not talking about military attack helicopters, but transport and cargo helicopters which can be used for a lot of humanitarian missions.

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In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the peacekeepers complain how tough it has become to conduct their peacekeeping operations due to the lack of helicopters. They need these helicopters for a variety of tasks. It may be transporting troops from one place to another, transporting injured troops and civilians to medical facilities, transporting essential aid for the people, patrolling and many such tasks. The UN peacekeepers in the DRC have been around for quite a lot of time, years, to be precise. They complain that the number of choppers have been reducing by the year and it has become really hard to conduct crucial parts of the operation, especially the transportation of personnel and goods in the DRC.

This very complaint is echoed throughout many peacekeeping missions that are being conducted by the UN all around the world. They are losing their equipment and are badly in need for new ones.

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A solution, a probable one, could be Russian choppers, especially the Mi-8 and Mi-17.

Let us take an example. In Afghanistan, the coalition troops are busy building a strong Afghanistan armed forces. The coalition has picked Russian helicopters like the Mi-8 and the Mi-17 to serve in Afghanistan. The coalition could have put American made choppers in the Afghan Armed Forces, but the coalition did not do that because of a few reasons. They include:

1. Russian choppers are easily maneuverable.
2. Russian choppers are cheap
3. Russian choppers are strong and sturdy
4. Russian choppers have the ability to withstand tough terrain
5. Russian choppers are capable of carrying heavy loads
6. Russian choppers are fast.

As an addition, Russian choppers such as the Mi-8 and the Mi-17, which are basically transport helicopters by nature, can be modified to hold weapons and can be turned into helicopter gun-ships. They can then serve a combat role then.

Peacekeeping missions require helicopters which are fast and can carry heavy loads and can survive tough terrain. Thus what can be done, is that Russian choppers be inducted into the peacekeeping operations that are being conducted all around the world. The peacekeepers require cargo choppers. There is no need to modify them to be attack choppers or anything of that sort. They can even be used directly when they come off the assembly line!

So what needs to be done now, is to immediately help induct the choppers into peacekeeping missions. Instead of relying on member nations to contribute helicopters to the peacekeeping missions, it makes sense that the United Nations purchase their own helicopters. Member Nations themselves maybe facing a helicopter shortage. So what needs to be done, is that member nations contribute a little more to the existing UN peacekeeping missions fund and they can order new Russian helicopters thereby providing more equipment for the peacekeeping missions and also relieving countries from donating their choppers in order to sustain peacekeeping operations.

Russian choppers to the rescue!

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The UH-60 entered service with the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborn Division in June 1979. The UH-60 was first utilized in combat during the invasion of Grenada in 1983. Then again in the invasion of Panama in 1989.(The author of this article partcipated in the Panama invasion).

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The UH-60 has also served in the Gulf War, Balkans and Haiti. The largest air assult ever occured in Somalia with over 300 Blackhawks raining terror. The Blackhawk still serves the military in Afghanistan and Iraq. The 1/228th(One Team One fight) from Soto Cano, Honduras Air Base is currently deployed on a humanitarian mission in Hati. The 1/228th is scheduled to return to their home base in June.

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The UH-60A Blackhawk is the primary division-level transport helicopter, providing dramatic improvements in troop capacity and cargo lift capability compared to the UH-1 Series “Huey” it replaces. The UH-60A, with a crew of three, can lift an entire 11-man fully-equipped infantry squad in most weather conditions. It can be configured to carry four litters, by removing eight troop seats, in the MedEvac role. Both the pilot and co-pilot are provided with armor-protective seats. Protective armor on the Black Hawk can withstand hits from 23mm shells. The Black Hawk has a cargo hook for external lift missions. The Black Hawk has provisions for door mounting of two M60D 7.62mm machine guns on the M144 armament subsystem, and can disperse chaff and infrared jamming flares using the M130 general purpose dispenser. The Black Hawk has a composite titanium and fiberglass four-bladed main rotor, is powered by two General Electric T700-GE-700 1622 shp turboshaft engines, and has a speed of 163 mph (142 knots).

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With it’s more powerful engines, the UH-60L can accomodate a ESSS (External Stores Support System). The ESSS consists of 4 removable pylons that can hold a mixture of external fuel tanks (up to 4, extending the Blackhawk’s range to 1,150 nautical miles), 16 laser-guided AGM-114 Hellfire missiles or a mix of up to 10,000lb of other missiles, rockets or cannon pods.

The helicopters are manufactured at the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation production facilities based in Stratford, Connecticut, USA. Licensed production of Blackhawk helicopters is also carried out in Japan and the Republic of Korea.

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The primary mission of the Blackhawk helicopter is as a troop carrier and logistical support aircraft, but in addition the helicopter can be configured to carry out medical evacuation, command-and-control, search-and-rescue, armed escort, electronic warfare and executive transport missions.

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There are some drawbacks such as extreme poverty, crazy and I mean crazy drivers, crime, no formal lines when trying to pay for items, roads leave a lot to be desired.

In my case, I hate it when I am in a store and everyone is trying to get in front of me. Fortunately, I speak the language and have asked many of these rude and crude shoppers, “Don’t you see that I am before you.” or “The line is behind me.”

All things considered is only a minor nuisance. I love being where I am and enjoy the good people of Honduras. When my sister asks me, “when are you coming home?’ I tell her, “every night.”

Sometimes I get to work on the Chinooks.

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Vehicles those travel through the air are called an air crafts. The ability to sour over obstacles such as oceans and mountains makes aircrafts the fastest form of traveling.

Types of Air crafts

Military

Military uses many air crafts to attack and to transport. Some of the main air crafts that are used by military are.

Fighter/Strike aircraft, MC Donnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet

This plane was an alternative to A-12 avenger and was a cheaper option for stealth attack.

First Flight: 29 November 1995

Service Entry: September 2001

Naval strike aircraft, MC Donnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II

It was an attack fighter plane. This version of harrier was a much improved version of harrier I as the weight was reduced, engine was lift up and wings were enlarged.

First Flight: November 1978

Service Entry: January 12, 1985

Swing-Wing bomber, General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark

It was originally developed as deep-strike fighter bomber for the Air Force and a long-range interceptor for the Navy but later on army used it in a bulk.

First Flight: 21 December 1964

Service Entry: June 1967.

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Ground Attack “Tank Buster”,  Fair-Child A-10 Thunderbolt II

It was designed for survivability. Its role is to fly low and slow over the battlefield. It is mainly used to destroy enemy tanks. It is an extremely rugged aircraft and can fly even in drastic circumstances. It can continue flying even with an engine, a tail fin, or even part of a wing shot off the plane.

First Flight: 10 May 1972

Service Entry: March 1977

Passenger and Cargo Air crafts

Passengers air crafts are those air crafts which are used to take people over large distances in short period of time. Some of the most famous passenger air crafts are:

Wide bodied, long-haul airliner, Boeing 777-200

This plane was designed for both inter continental and transcontinental routes. The difference in the design of this craft is that it is equipped with two engines unlike other Boeing planes.

First Flight: 12 June 1994

Service Entry: 7 June 1995

Medium Range Airliner, Boeing 737-300

It is second generation 737 air craft with a longer fuselage for up to 149 passengers and new engines.

First Flight: 24 February 1984

Service Entry: 7 December 1984

Freight transporter aircraft, Boeing 727

It is a small aircraft used to take less number of passengers and is used for small routes. Although the 727 was even more economical to operate than initially anticipated, sales in the early 1960s were somewhat disappointing.

First Flight: February 1963

Service Entry: 1 February 1964

Commuter Aircraft, Fair-child Metro II

It is a very small and beautiful commuter aircraft with only 19 seats. The metroII aircraft was an improved version of metroI with low noise level and high engine capacities.

First Flight: June 1975

Service Entry: January 1976.

Helicopters

Helicopters serve many functions like attacking, transportation and traveling. The major benefit of helicopters is that they don’t need huge landing paths. Some of the famous helicopters are:

Attack Helicopter, Bell AH-I Cobra

This helicopter was frequently used by army to attack in early 1970s

Passenger Helicopter, Sikorsky S-61

This is a passenger helicopter used to cover smaller routes. Frequently used by United nations.

Transport Helicopter, Boeing CH-47 Chinook

This helicopter is used by army to send large soldier troops from one place to another in a short interval of time. This aircraft can lift heavy weights.

Tilt-rotor aircraft, Boeing V-22 Osprey

This aircraft was designed in 1989 but due tilt rotor concept, it did not become famous. Hence came into service in 2007. Now a day this aircraft is frequently used by military.

Refer following links for deep study.

Pratt and Whitney Aircraft: A History

All About Aircraft Carrier

Aviation in World War II