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XH-40
XH-40
The first XH-40 prototype helicopter returns to Fort Rucker and prepares to be moved to its home at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum Oct. 20 after more than a year of restoration and preservation.
The first XH-40 prototype helicopter returns to Fort Rucker and prepares to be moved to its home at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum Oct. 20 after more than a year of restoration and preservation.
The first XH-40 prototype helicopter returns to Fort Rucker and prepares to be moved to its home at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum Oct. 20 after more than a year of restoration and preservation.

Museum welcomes home XH-40, ‘helicopter that changed world’

An aircraft that some regard as the single most important helicopter in Army Aviation history returned home to be showcased for all to see. The very first XH-40 prototype helicopter — a precursor to the UH-1 Huey — returned to…

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ILO Report
ILO Report
Average wages have stayed almost stagnant in the developed world, while wages in developing countries have fluctuated wildly by region. (Source: International Labour Organization) - Click image for full size.

Report: U.S. Wages Barely Rising; Collective Bargaining Needed to Address Worldwide Inequality

Wage growth in developed countries, including the U.S., has remained almost stagnant since 2006, according to the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) 2014-15 Global Wage Report. Average wage growth in developed economies fluctuated up or down around 1 percent per year…

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A Bittersweet Farewell: Aviation Training Moves Into New Era With OH-58D Departure
A Bittersweet Farewell: Aviation Training Moves Into New Era With OH-58D Departure
The last three OH-58D Kiowa Warriors prepare to leave Fort Rucker for the last time at Hanchey Army Airfield Tuesday.
A Bittersweet Farewell: Aviation Training Moves Into New Era With OH-58D Departure
The last three OH-58D Kiowa Warriors prepare to leave Fort Rucker for the last time at Hanchey Army Airfield Tuesday.
Second Lt. Larry Homan, OH-58D student pilot, performs preflight checks before taking the helm of an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior at Hanchey Army Heliport, Aug. 18, 2014, at Fort Rucker, Ala. Homan is part of the last OH-58D class at Fort Rucker.

A Bittersweet Farewell: Aviation training moves into new era with OH-58D departure

On one of the coldest days of the year so far, three OH-58D Kiowa Warriors geared up for their final flight off the installation, and Fort Rucker bid farewell to one of the most versatile airframes to grace the Alabama…

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