Little Bird Archives

North Korea’s (illegally supplied) armed Hughes 500E helicopters emerge after 30 years in the dark

July 30, 2013 David Cenciotti

On Jul. 27, North Korea staged a huge parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. Among the hardware that took part in the traditional flying parade, there […]

A video game revealed the shapes of the Stealth Black Hawk of Osama Bin Laden raid well before pictures were taken at Abbottabad

June 9, 2011 David Cenciotti

Have a look at the following screenshots: Don’t you think that the above helicopter recalls the possible shape of the Stealth Black Hawk (at least of the modified MH-60 that I imagined with Ugo Crisponi)? […]

China has already reverse-engineered the Stealth Black Hawk

May 31, 2011 David Cenciotti

Those who were worried that China could get its hands on some pieces of the ill-fated chopper that crashed in the Osama Bin Laden compound to reverse-engineer the Stealth helicopter have to accept the unpleasant […]

What About A “Stealth Little Bird”?

May 25, 2011 David Cenciotti

We discuss the possible existence of a quieter “Stealth Little Bird”, based on a true story about the silent OH-6 used during the Vietnam War. I’ve already written a lot about the Stealth Black Hawk […]