Marine Corps Cancels Helicopter Crash Trainer And Just Crashes Real Helicopters In Gulf Of Aden

USS MESA VERDE — All 25 Marines and Sailors who went through the Marine Corps first and most realistic helicopter crash simulation in the Gulf of Aden passed through the training exercise with flying colors, a Marine spokesman announced Monday.

"The best training a Marine can receive is when it's as real as possible," said Capt. John Avery, a spokesman w…