Marcus Luttrell did not witness the CH-47 Chinook helicopter being shot down, as seen in the movie. Based on the non-fiction book by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson, the acclaimed,…
Aviators are needed for AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, as well as CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Black Hawks, and, in some instances, fixed-wing assignments. With airlines running a reduced flight schedule and…
The 4.5-hour test was accomplished over Chesapeake Bay with a KC-130J aerial refueling (AR) tanker The CH-53K King Stallion recently aced an air-to-air refueling test, successfully demonstrating long-range logistics support…
‘This is the standard which is better: an AK-47 or M-16 type question,’ Joe Difrancesco, former AH-64 Apache Pilot in the US Army. The AH-1 Cobra is a two-blade rotor, single-engine attack…
With AURA Program the USMC is taking advantage of all the work manufacturers are already doing for the US Army’s FRLAA which aims to replace the Black Hawk. On Sep.…
Among 1st Air Cavalry Brigade helicopters involved in this deployment, there are CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Black Hawks, HH-60 Black Hawks, and AH-64 Apaches Taken at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, the…
No injuries were reported among the seven crewmembers aboard the CH-53 On Oct. 11, 2017, a U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53 helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462) made…
The HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters and other equipment were projected to remain at Lakenheath until the beginning of June 2018 The relocation of HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters belonging to the…
The V-280 Valor will undergo a series of functional tests running all aircraft systems and flight controls, in preparation for first flight this fall The interesting video in this post…
This CH-53 Super Stallion formation flight was performed to celebrate attaining the unit’s training requirements for this fiscal year Taken on Sep. 22, 2017, the impressive pictures in this post…