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| County Rescue Services flies with new Eagle III rescue helicopter | Thursday, August 28, 2008 (21 reads) GREEN BAY (WFRV) - Emergency officials in Green Bay now have a new tool at their disposal. The new Eagle III helicopter (Eurocopter EC135) has more powerful engines, brighter lighting, night vision goggles, weather warnings in the cockpit, a traffic and terrain warning system and real-time satellite tracking.
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| UND Aerobatic Team Places First in Aerobatic Competition | | Thursday, August 28, 2008 (46 reads)  (Grand Forks, North Dakota) - The University of North Dakota (UND) Aerobatic Team placed first in both categories (Primary and Sportsman) of competition at the Doug Yost Challenge Aerobatic
Competition in Albert Lea, Minnesota which was held on August 22-24, 2008. UND Aerobatic participants include: Jeremy Baker, Neil Acomb, Jordan Weis, Ashley Kennie, Kyle Johnson, and Jeff Buchwitz.
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| Automated helicopter aids rescue and recovery | | Thursday, August 28, 2008 (29 reads) The Engineer Online - An engineer at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a helicopter that conducted an aerial scan of the land affected by the recent Sichuan Earthquake to help the authorities assess the damage there. Wang Tao, the student who developed the helicopter, said: 'The aerial scanning provides immense help to rescue and recovery operations. It helps the working teams to assess the damage, set priorities, and helped authorities to chart a course of action.
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