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The Marine Corps and Navy announced Monday suspension of all flight operations worldwide by CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters because of a possible mechanical defect. The move grounds 261 helicopters ...
The Marine Corps continues to transition to the MV-22 Osprey for its medium-lift helicopter requirement. “As Marines, we live our Corps Values and learn our history.
After 3 months of hard work from Fleet Readiness Center East, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s beloved HH-46D Sea ...
The Marine Corps is officially flying its "most powerful" helicopter yet, the heavily upgraded CH-53K King Stallion. The new helicopter can haul almost three times the weight of the current fleet.
The mission capable rates for CH-53E helicopters dropped from 63% in 2009 to 28.5% in 2016, meaning that little more than a quarter of the Corps’ fleet of roughly 147 CH-53Es could fly on any ...
The CH-53 Super Stallion crashed Feb. 6, 2024, during a late night flight when it hit a mountain near Pine Valley, California, on its way back to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
The CH-53E Super Stallion has been the workhorse of the Marine Corps since the early 1980s. It’s designed to transport large payloads and can lift roughly 12,000 pounds externally.
Picture: US Marine Corps tests anti-missile system for Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight as Iraq helicopter shoot-downs mount. 2007-02-23T17:21:00+00:00.
The CH-53E Super Stallion has been the workhorse of the Marine Corps since the early 1980s. It’s designed to transport large payloads and can lift roughly 12,000 pounds externally.
SANTIAGO, Chile — The Boeing CH-46 medium-lift helicopter, retired from service in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, may get a new lease on life, this time with the Argentine Air Force. Talking to ...
The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter took a routine training flight from Creech Air Force Base, northwest of Las Vegas to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego on Tuesday when it was ...
Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky Aircraft has received approval from the U.S. Navy to begin ramping up production of the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter for the Marine Corps, company officials said ...