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Helicopter Operations in Military Exercises

Photos showing different helicopters in action during military exercises, featuring landings, sling operations, and tactical maneuvers.

Chinook helicopter lifts a tank at display given by the 5th Airborne Brigade at Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, UK
Chinook helicopter lifts a tank at display given by the 5th Airborne Brigade at Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, UK
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (LI) show their might during a live demonstration in front of the local community on Fort Drum, Ny. Aug 31, 2022. 10th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted aerial manuevers with UH-60M Black Hawks and AH-64D Apache helicopters.
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110321-N-UO379-356TAMARIHAMA, Japan (March 22, 2011) Local residents unload food and humanitarian assistance supplies from an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Japan providing humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi.
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An OH-58 Kiowa idles after landing atop a rock spire in a deep canyon in Colorado's Rocky Mountains.
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Tech. Sgt. Lee Mathews, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department NCO in charge of the emergency communications center, looks up at a UH-N1 Huey helicopter Aug. 2, 2022, in Sluice Boxes State Park, Mont. During the SAREX, members of the 40th Helicopter Squadron, 341st CES Fire Department and 341st Medical Group worked together to find the patient, provide initial triage and treatment of his simulated injuries and evacuate him from the scene for further care.
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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) Republic of Korea Marines debark Korean assault amphibious vehicles as a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E flys overhead at Pyramid Rock Beach during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 30. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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A C-130 from the 152nd Airlift Wing equipped with USDA Forest Service MAFFS II (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) drop water as part of MAFFS training and recertification at Grand Canyon Hills, Colorado, May 6, 2019. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Airmen with the 153d AW with Wyoming, 302nd AW with Peterson AFB, 152nd AW with Reno along with the U.S. Forest Service spend the week to complete their annual aerial fire fighting training for the upcoming fire season.
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Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-433-114. Hurricane Katrina
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110313-N-SB672-011TAKIHANA, Japan (March 13, 2011) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Brian Fox, from Oceanside, Calif., assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), carries supplies to Japanese aid workers during earthquake and tsunami relief efforts near Sendai, Japan. Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Japan rendering humanitarian assistance and disaster relief following an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami.
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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Colorado Army National Guards 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support Aviation, drops 500 gallons of water from a specialized bucket onto the Lower North Fork Fire in the vicinity of Conifer Colo., March 28, 2012. The 2-135th GSAB is operating under the Colorado governors executive order to assist the Colorado Department of Emergency Management and the Jefferson County Sheriffs Department in fighting the Lower North Fork fire, which began March 26 in Jefferson County, Colo. The fire has given rise to the evacuation of more than 900 homes and is estimated to have covered more than 4,000 acres.
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A front view of a C-130 Hercules aircraft, from the Air National Guard, making assault landing during the Volant Rodeo 1981 competition. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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New Zealand, South Island, Arrowsmith Range. Helicopter arriving with a re-ration.
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A helicopter from the California National Guard assist in firefightin efforts in Nappa County, Calif., June 24, 2008. The fire was set by a series of lightning strikes that hit the area June 21, 2008.
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A UH-N1 Huey helicopter flies above the Sluice Boxes State Park trail during a search and rescue exercise Aug. 2, 2022, in Cascade County, Mont. The exercise participants were from the 341st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, 40th Helicopter Squadron and 341st Medical Group worked together to sharpen their skills in the event of a real-world search and rescue call.
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220730-M-TN173-1139 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) Republic of Korea Marines debark Korean assault amphibious vehicles at Pyramid Rock Beach during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC 2022 from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC 2022 provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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Aircrew with the 20th Special Operations Squadron and combat controllers with the 26th Special Tactics Squadron execute an aerial and ground demonstration for U.S. Air Force Academy cadets Nov. 10, 2015, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The flyover and demonstration celebrated Veterans Day with future leaders of the Air Force.
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The U.S. Navy West Coast Rhino F-18 Superhornet Demo team performs during the Fairchild Skyfest 2022 airshow at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 14, 2022. Fairchild Skyfest 2022 included the West Coast Rhino F/A-18 Demo team, showcasing the capabilities of the U.S. Air Forces joint partners in assuring air superiority.