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Buying a helicopter isn’t something that should be rushed into as it is a massive commitment, especially on the financial side. There are a lot of things to consider before parting with your money but as long as you’ve done the proper research and thought about it carefully it could prove to be a great investment.

There are many different websites out there who can offer plenty of advice when it comes to this matter. As well as this there are traditional books and specialist magazines that can even provide contact numbers that you may find helpful. Another source that will probably prove to be invaluable is to speak to other people who own helicopters and the people who are selling them because they really know what they are talking about.

Anyone who has been to Vietnam, or any war for that matter, does not need to be told that war and combat is a serious business that wears and grinds on both the body and the mind. However, I suppose like everything else, it has its moments of humor, relief and counterpoint which can be sorely needed moments.

One of those such moments was The Great Helicopter Race, held while Lieutenant Colonel Jack Cranford, a master Army aviator, was commanding the 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion. The race happened in mid-March of 1966.