For about seven hours, Cobra helicopter gunships and reconnaissance helicopters relentlessly swept over the city, producing a constant roar.

"Send an electronic reconnaissance helicopter out to take some photos and scan the ship for unusual electronic emissions," Tufayli ordered.

The first platform was the Shahed-278 (Oh-78), described as a light reconnaissance helicopter and armed with weapons and sensors.

Easily identifiable from reconnaissance helicopters, a seedbed can hold enough seedlings in one square yard to plant an acre of coca bushes.

The pirates fired at the reconnaissance helicopter, and the helicopter returned fire, killing one pirate.

In July 2008, Iraq had formally requested an order for 24 light attack and reconnaissance helicopters.

Light divisions will have aviation brigades with 60 armed reconnaissance helicopters and no Apaches, with the remaining structure the same.

All three squadrons were equipped with Bo 105M liaison and reconnaissance helicopters.

An upgraded 407 version to serve as an armed reconnaissance helicopter.

As soon as the all-clear had sounded, he'd pushed his way aboard the reconnaissance helicopter.