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The Pic of the Day: AH-64 Longbow With Skis

BY SOFREP News Team

U.S. Army Apaches in Alaska use skis to displace the aircraft weight, preventing the helo from rolling over or getting stuck during a muskeg landing.

U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) in flight over Fort Wainwright, Alaska, April 14, 2019.

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Apaches in Alaska require the use of helicopter skis that displace the aircraft weight, preventing the aircraft from rolling over or getting stuck during a muskeg landing. (U.S. Army photo by CW2 Cameron Roxberry)

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