A pair of seasoned Army pilots were at the controls, with a third aviator seated behind them for a routine mission in clear weather on Wednesday — part of an annual evaluation to test a pilot’s ...

Night vision goggles are available for Army aviators during nighttime missions, but they are not always necessary, said Koziol, who noted that he did not know if the pilots were wearing the ...

who himself is a veteran army helicopter pilot, has expressed concerns about the use of night vision goggles in the airspace above the Potomac River (see our post at 10.16am). Most helicopters ...

Hegseth described the training flight as a required "night evaluation," adding that the pilots had night-vision goggles on board. The Army has said it couldn't reveal whether the crew members were ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a video posted to X that the Black Hawk pilots “did have night vision goggles.” However, it is not clear whether the aviators were using them.