Originally Posted by Ian Corrigible
Besides which, military rotorcraft no longer crash: they only suffer 'hard landings.' Which probably reassures Joe Public and the beancounters more than the grunts in the back.
Like this one?
This photo, from a source, shows the wreckage of the Apache helicopter on the side of a mountain near Pikes Peak. The Army referred to this as a "hard landing."
Army: Helicopter Crash On Pikes Peak Caused $26M In Damage - Denver News Story - KMGH Denver
Gotta love their definition of a "hard landing"...