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(The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate) – A DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew helped the Shreveport Police maintain peace downtown on Nov. 7 and 8.

(Military Times) – John Koelsch, who served in both World War II and the Korean War, was posthumously awarded the first Medal of Honor (MOH) issued to a helicopter pilot, on Aug. 3, 1955. Here is his story.

(Pulse 2.0) – Chinese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft maker TCab Tech has raised RMB 300 million (approximately $US42 million) in Series B++ funding to advance the industrialization of its flagship E20 aircraft.

(Isle of Wight Observer) – The man who helped rebuild an island-built helicopter, and donated it to the Wight Aviation Museum, has been honored by Aviation Heritage UK.

The Air Accident Investigation Unit – Ireland (AAIU) found that the helicopter lost control during transition to hover because an unsecured power bank restricted the collective pitch lever, prompting three safety recommendations.

(The Economic Times) – India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has found serious deficiencies in how weather information is shared for helicopter operations in the Chardham sector. In a report, the ministry recommends that standard operating procedures for weather dissemination be implemented and that operators’ pilot qualifications for mountain flights be audited.

The North West’s latest LifeFlight helicopter touched down in Mount Isa, Australia, on Nov. 13. The AW139 is the most advanced rescue helicopter to operate in the region to date.