21.   American warships came so close to shore Wednesday that witnesses could see helicopters taking off from their decks.

22.   At least one Lebanese army helicopter was seen on a reconnaissance mission.

23.   Ethnic Albanian villagers in Batusa, in a border area with neighboring Albania, said they heard artillery fire for most of the night and saw helicopters flying overhead.

24.   He reportedly said that he could often see search helicopters in the skies overhead as he ate the tadpoles.

25.   Israeli helicopters were seen by Lebanese witnesses in the area.

26.   Journalists saw a helicopter bringing a soldier with gunshot wounds in the chest and legs from Basilan to a military camp in nearby Zamboanga province on Sunday.

27.   Military officials said that troops began heading into the region Sunday afternoon and church officials confirmed that residents had seen helicopters and military planes fly over late Sunday.

28.   Residents saw helicopters flying over the area Thursday.

29.   Residents in the region reported seeing helicopters flying over the site early Thursday.

30.   Several U.S. Apache helicopters also were seen overhead across the border.