Word: choppered
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Prince Charles has a new bird. At the Yeovilton Naval Base last week, he boarded a Royal Navy helicopter and began what is to be a 3½-month course in the fine points of chopper flying. Charles has already mastered jet fighters, and officers at Yeovilton say that he is a "natural pilot." But the navy is taking no chances: other pilots have been ordered to stay clear of the area whenever the prince is airborne...
...Charging fees to evacuate wounded soldiers by helicopter. Chopper pilots frequently ask for-and get-$8 for an enlisted man, $16 for an NCO and $25 and up for an officer...
...duel over the Chinese capture of a Soviet helicopter that strayed across the border into Sinkiang last March. The Soviets claim that the helicopter, with its three-man crew, was on a medical rescue mission when it lost its bearings over the Altai Mountains. The Chinese insist that the chopper "carried arms and reconnaissance equipment" and was involved in "espionage activities." Since their capture, the luckless Soviet crewmen have been paraded through border towns as centerpieces of anti-Soviet rallies. Now Moscow is worried about reports that China will give them a public show trial and sentence them to long...
Unlike dirigibles and other lighter-than-air ships, the Aerocrane gets only 40% of its lifting capacity from its helium-filled sphere. The rest comes from the rotation of its wings, which can be pitched as they whirl around to control ascent and descent. This gives the chopper-balloon a distinct advantage over traditional lighter-than-air ships, which must drop ballast or spill their gas when taking on or unloading any cargo. Yet because of the buoyancy provided by its supply of helium, the Aerocrane should be able to loft heavy cargo much more efficiently than a conventional helicopter...
Juan Beniquez started it off with a chopper to third that Danny Thompson couldn't handle. Cecil Cooper lined a solid single to center, and Dwight Evans followed with another infield hit to load the bases for Carl Yastrzemski. The potato farmer hit a long sacrifice fly, easily scoring Beniquez, but center fielder Steve Brye made the mistake of throwing the ball into third behind the speedy Cooper, allowing Evans to advance to second...