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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ben Finley and Dylan Lovan

Mid-air collision draws attention to military helicopter training, previous accidents

Aircraft Down Military Training - (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

To learn to fly a military helicopter is to take a master class in multitasking.

You need both hands and both feet to control the aircraft while keeping a close eye on the horizon and your altitude. If it's nighttime and you're flying low, you may be scanning the ground for familiar landmarks using night-vision goggles while also checking GPS instruments.

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