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The US Army’s Apache helicopters are crashing at a historically high rate amid a widespread problem with the model’s transmission, according to a CNN analysis of military accident data.

The helicopter type has experienced five major crashes since October, and a deadly mishap earlier this month in Texas killed two soldiers, sparked a wildfire and led the Army to temporarily bar Apache pilots from conducting routine training flights. With that crash, fiscal year 2026 is on pace to be the second worst for Apache flight accidents since a new model of the AH-64 was rolled out in 2011.

The Army announced that the pause in training flights, which exempted units deployed to the Middle East, ended Wednesday.

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[-] ratrace@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

They putting cameras all over my city. So I find this to be good news. Fuck these imperial bastards. 40 trillion dollars in debt. Fuck this shit stain of a country and fuck both of these parties. Fuck the cops and fuck your god. Fuck city council & Fuck all the karens too. Ohh fuck your small business if you support flock... I will not be going there. I gave up drinking but not for health. This society is traps inside of traps with mixed messaging. Fuck cars and fuck your moms. Fuck everything. Fuck the USA. Come on bubble create the crash. Come on nukes and blow up their ass. I don't give a fuck anymore. I hate this place with all my being. LAKE OF FIRE LAKE OF FIRE LAKE OF FIRE LAKE OF FIRE LAKE OF FIRE LAKE OF FIRE LAKE OF FIRE LAKE OF FIRE LAKE OF FIRE LAKE OF FIRE LAKE OF FIRE Burn baby Buuuuurrrrnnnnn. Fuck Genocidal Joe and the fat ass cheeze burger man.

[-] waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world 124 points 1 week ago

That's what happens when you put some dipshit who thinks militaries should be only "warriors" when all of history tells you successful militaries are logistics engines first and foremost

[-] grue@lemmy.world 43 points 1 week ago

And worse, when professionalism is replaced with naked sycophancy and corruption.

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[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 79 points 1 week ago

Once upon a time I would find this sad because USA was an ally defending democracy and freedom, or at least so I thought.
But honestly today, I don't give a shit.

Fuck USA.

[-] devaly@ani.social 65 points 1 week ago

They never, ever, defended democracy.

[-] Mihies@programming.dev 44 points 1 week ago

Quite the opposite in fact 🤷

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[-] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 19 points 1 week ago

Here in the grand ole USA we defend concepts even higher than the ideal of democracy first and foremost. Fruit companies. Oil. Shareholder value. HOO-RAH!

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[-] 20cello@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

defending democracy and freedom

When exactly if I may ask

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[-] FluidBeef@quokk.au 46 points 1 week ago

Genuinely the recent sci-fi trope where the current wave of human civilisation simply sputters to a halt because all the technology is too complicated and unrepairable with built-in obsolescence and all operational knowledge tied up within itself

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[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 46 points 1 week ago

This is what an un-audited military gets you. Auditing the pentagon’s budget is a matter of serious national security. If they don’t submit to one, they are not defending the nation so should be completely defunded.

[-] crispbacon99@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 week ago

Yep. It's obvious if you pay attention to real veteran complaints about the va not having enough resources or always denying claims. The money is being funneled to those at the top

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[-] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 32 points 1 week ago

Did somebody stupid cut servicing checks, along with healthcare, environment and essential checks.

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 week ago

Let's not jump to obvious conclusions when Joe Biden is likely to blame.

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[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Don’t forget removal of oversight of QA, parts custody, etc.

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[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago

The reason the Taliban didn't bother trying to use US helicopters and other advanced equipment left in Afghanistan, was that the required maintenance wasn't just expensive, it required a robust supply infrastructure.

The entire US military has massive supply issues, and the idiots running it will keep destroying very expensive equipment and risking the lives of service members because they're not acknowledging the supply issues.

No one wants to put ten toes down and say "that can't fly".

Because all the high up officers who won't just tell trump what he wants, resigned to protect their pensions.

They're all cowards and this is on their hands as much as the yes men who stayed in.

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[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 week ago

Those helicopters have low testosterone.

[-] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 days ago

Maybe they need gender affirming care?

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Nah nah the problem was with the TRANSmission, somehow trans people keep winding up in the military and breaking the helicopters as part of their mission!

[-] ours@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Biden's WEAK DEI has allowed too many trans identifying as ATTACK HELICOPTERS to join the Army. /s

[-] kuiskaaja@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago

and i thought it was just a transphobic joke...

[-] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

Boeings doing what Boeings always do, nothing different about the Boeing.

[-] 0x4f1@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Let me guess, AI decided to extend certain maintenance schedules and the wrenches who know better were ordered to go along with it.

[-] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Engineers are woke. We DOGEd em all because we care about your freedom

[-] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 week ago

I'm picturing the selection process for pilots to be the same as Battlefield games where it's first person to get in the vehicle.

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