Why Did the US Army Name Helicopters After Native American Tribes?

Apache, Chinook, and the famous Josh Hartnett movie Black Hawk Down are codes used for US Army choppers. What’s ironic is that these choppers were named after Native American tribes, despite the long, bloody history between the US Army and the Native Americans. Let’s dive in and understand the history of this naming convention. The […]

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