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Drone used to rescue crew of US helicopter downed near Strait of Hormuz
Key takeaways
- The Corsair drone was used to rescue two US service members whose helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The remotely-piloted 7.3-metre Saronic Corsair was deployed near the Strait of Hormuz after an Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter went down, a spokesman for US Central Command said.
- Two crew members had been patrolling off the coast of Oman when their helicopter was struck.
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The Corsair drone was used to rescue two US service members whose helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz. (Supplied: Saronic)
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The remotely-piloted 7.3-metre Saronic Corsair was deployed near the Strait of Hormuz after an Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter went down, a spokesman for US Central Command said.
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