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.

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.

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, ...

The use of helicopters at the end of World War Two for medical evacuations ... TAGGED: H-13 H-19 H-23 H-5 helicopter Hiller Korean War MASH MEDEVAC North Korea Sikorsky World War Two.

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

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.

Among the Korean War-era piston-powered aircraft already committed are the Corsair, P-51 Mustang, B-29 Superfortress, AD-4 and AD-5W Skyraiders, PB4Y and L-5. Brandon Reid.

South Korea sent two helicopters to battle a wildfire inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Seoul’s military said Friday, adding it had warned North Korea in advance of its firefighting ...

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea sent two helicopters to battle a wildfire inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Seoul’s military said Friday, adding it had warned North Korea in ...

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.