Story by Sgt. April Campbell | 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade | 05.20.2011
Caught out of the corner of the eye, the movement perceived against the side of Cheyenne Mountain appears the size of tiny flies buzzing down the mountain. As they fly further down, the peripheral vision grows larger and appears more like humming birds coming closer and closer....
Story by Sgt. April Campbell | 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade | 04.12.2011
The view of Cheyenne Mountain and snow-capped Pikes Peak sits in stark contrast to the relatively flat tree lines at Fort Bragg for the All-American helicopter pilots and crewmembers taking off from Butts Army Airfield at Fort Carson, Colo. “You’re at 10,000 feet, and the ground is right out your door, and in some cases above you,” said Chief Warrant Officer Carlos Acevedo, a UH-60......