For the past decade, the future of aerial warfare appeared to belong to cutting-edge unmanned drones and long-range precision weapons.
But two operations carried out last week by the US Army’s elite aviation unit were a reminder of the enduring power of another crucial piece of technology: helicopters, which swooped deep into a hostile capital and far out to sea for operations once assumed to be beyond their reach.
On Saturday, Chinook and Black Hawk helicopters flown by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment travelled into Caracas to seize Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
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