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Rhiannon12866

(256,072 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:51 PM 16 hrs ago

The Tiny, Folding Helicopter Key to Rescuing the U.S. Aviator in Iran - WSJ News

WSJ's Shelby Holliday explains how the AH-6 “Little Bird” was used to extract an airman hiding in a mountain crevice after his fighter jet was shot down in Iran. - 04/07/2026.

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The Tiny, Folding Helicopter Key to Rescuing the U.S. Aviator in Iran - WSJ News (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 16 hrs ago OP

we had only had similar technology for... 60 years lapfog_1 15 hrs ago #1

Very cool! Thanks! Rhiannon12866 15 hrs ago #2

lapfog_1

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1. we had only had similar technology for... 60 years

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Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:14 AM

15 hrs ago

and yeah its not a real helicopter

"Little Nellie" is the heavily armed Wallis WA-116 Agile autogyro featured in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Delivered by Q in four suitcases, the, nimble aircraft was piloted by its real-life inventor, Wing Commander Ken Wallis

Rhiannon12866

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2. Very cool! Thanks!

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:20 AM

15 hrs ago

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