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From: glc@akgua.UUCP (G.L. Cleveland [Lindsay])
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Query about helecopters in the Armed Forces
Message-ID: <1263@akgua.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 14-Feb-85 23:23:42 EST
Article-I.D.: akgua.1263
Posted: Thu Feb 14 23:23:42 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 16-Feb-85 05:48:02 EST
Organization: AT&T Technologies/Bell Labs, Atlanta
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  I would appreciate some history buff supplying some
information about helecopters.

  In the 1930's the autogyro was a bit of a novelty but I don't
recall it being used by the Armed forces.  Any information?

  When did the first "true" helecopter fly?  

  When did the armed forces start using helecopters?  (I know they
were used in the Korean War (1952 and thereafter) but I don't
recall ever seeing them in WW2.  Did they really develop in
just 7 years?)

Cheers,
  Lindsay

Lindsay Cleveland  (...{ihnp4|mcnc|sdcsvax|clyde}!akgua!glc)
AT&T Technologies/Bell Laboratories ... Atlanta, Ga
(404) 447-3909 ...  Cornet 583-3909