The H-13’s most iconic role was as a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) bird—famously featured as such in the opening credits of the popular long-running M*A*S*H television series.

This multi-role aircraft can be a potent offensive weapon, an efficient transport method, a crucial medevac resource, ... The first major conflict to feature helicopters was the Korean War, ...

World War II saw the development of helicopters, but they truly came into focus during the Korean War. That conflict saw the widespread use of helicopters for medevac operations and more.

Used primarily for medevac missions during the Korean War, ... Colonel Reinhardt “Chief” Leu, who had flown fighters during World War II, flew the helicopter in Korea with VMO-6.

The very messiness of definition and outcome in Korea has contemporary resonance, given the difficulty of imagining what a ...

Lt. j.g. John Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a rescue helicopter pilot during the Korean War. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) During the Korean War ...

The H-13’s most iconic role was as a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) bird—famously featured as such in the opening credits of the popular long-running M*A*S*H television series.