Military Helicopter Operations

Dramatic silhouettes of various military helicopters in flight against cloudy skies, depicting dynamic air operations and training scenarios.

UH-1H Iroquois helicopters flying in formation, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, USA

230212-N-MH015-1326 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 12, 2023) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Screamin Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6) prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

UH-1H Iroquois helicopters flying in formation, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, USA

221013-N-XN177-2118 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 13, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 flies over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 13, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A Russian Ka-27 Helix helicopter hovers over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) as it prepares to land on the vessel. The Helix is from the guided missile destroyer Admiral Vinogradov (BPD-554) which, along with the RANGER, is part of a multinational naval force participating in exercises in the region. Country: Northern Arabian Sea

Pararescuemen from the 1ST Rescue Group perform training certification on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron. The newly assigned Pararescuemen, SENIOR AIRMAN Mario Romero and AIRMAN 1ST Class Eric Castor must certify on the fast rope and ladder climb. Base: Patrick Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter tows a Mark 105 hydrofoil minesweeping sled during the joint U.S. Canadian fleet exercise MARCOT '93. Subject Operation/Series: MARCOT '93 Country: Strait Of Juan De Fuca

240103-N-OQ442-1027MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 3, 2024) A CH-53E Super Stallion, attached to Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), flies over the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 3. Bataan is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S. allied and partner interests.

A left underside view of a Marine UH-1E Iroquois helicopter on patrol. The Marines are participating as members of a multinational peacekeeping force. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

US Army AH-64 Apache helicopters participate in a live fire demonstration for the National War College, at the Muli-Purpose Range Complex, during a visit to the US Army's Training Support Center, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the helicopter deck of the guided missile cruiser USS VALLEY FORGE (CG-50). Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army UH-1H Iroquois helicopter approaches for a landing aboard destroyer USS JOHN HANCOCK (DD-981) during operations off the east coast of Honduras. An infrared suppression unit is mounted on the rear fuselage of the helicopter. Country: Caribbean Sea

Staff Sgt. Jose Bulow, a flight medic with Golf Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), is hoisted into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Mar. 26, 2021 at North Fort Hood, Texas, as part of pre-deployment training before a 9-month mission to the Middle East. Golf Company is attached to Task Force Phoenix, which is at North Fort Hood for the pre-deployment training. Task Force Phoenix is led by the California Army National Guard's 40th Combat Aviation Brigade.

Two US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter, 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry, are in flight in preparation to land at Comanche Base, located near Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The 6th Cavalry is in Bosnia-Herzegovina participating in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Comanche Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

020819-N-1348L-502. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)

A Soviet Ka-25 Hormone helicopter is silhouetted by the sun as it flys near U.S. forces operating in the gulf during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

DN-ST-89-08650. Base: San Diego Bay State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Corps Air Base. An AH-1 Sea Cobra helicopter performs during an air show. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook aircrew fly a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 12, 2022. The CH-47 provides U.S. Forces with heavy lift capabilities, troop transport, medical evacuations, and aircraft recovery capabilities.

KING FAISAL AIR BASE, Jordan (June 11, 2013) A U.S. Marine assigned to the Maritime Raid Force of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) rappels from a UH-1N Huey helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), during a helicopter rope suspension technique exercise as part of Exercise Eager Lion 2013, Eager Lion is an annual multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to modern-day security scenarios.

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A U.S. Marine with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion repels out of an MV-22 Osprey during helicopter rope suspension technique training at the parade deck on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on Aug. 14, 2019. Marines with 3rd Recon Bn. and Soldiers with 1st Special Forces Group received training from Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, on HRST, which is the system the Marine Corps uses to insert into an area via hovering aircraft.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure a rope during fast rope training aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 5, 2022. Fast roping allows for fast inserts in a contested area. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

PUERTO CORTES, Honduras (Nov. 4, 2022) An MH-60S helicopter, attached to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 onboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), hoists Naval Aircrewman 3rd Class Cristian Ortiz into the helicopter during a search and rescue exercise at Puerto Cortes Naval Base in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, Nov. 4, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Low angle view of a military helicopter in flight, MH-53J Pave Low IIIE, US Air Force

JEREMIE, Haiti (Dec. 12, 2022) An MH60-S Seahawk, attached to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, takes off from the flight deck of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) off the coast of Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 12, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

DN-SC-87-10765. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Police Helicopter Midair Rescue Operation

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.

DN-ST-87-09148. Base: Unknown

Two HH-60G Pavehawk helicopters from the 1ST Rescue Group, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, depart the Florida peninsula at sunset and head for open waters. This image was used in the January 1996 issue of AIRMAN Magazine. Country: Unknown

308th Rescue Squadron pararescumen exit from the back of a 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment MH-47G Chinook helicopter into Banana River, Florida, Feb. 15, 2023, during combat search and rescue training. The 160th SOAR's mission is to organize, equip, train, resource and employ Army special operations aviation forces worldwide in support of contingency missions and combatant commanders. (Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)

Aircrafts - HH-60 Jayhawk - 26-HK-53-89. HH-60s on flight line at sunrise-sunset2. Hurricane Katrina

The tail of a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter is silhouetted against the sky as flight deck crewmen aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) unload supplies from the helicopter during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

An airman rappels from a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 16 (HC-16) UH-1N Iroquois helicopter during the station's annual open house and air show. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide aerial overwatch for a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise on the USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 11, 2023. The VBSS exercise refined Marines skills in maritime interdiction operations by incorporating real world scenarios. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220622-N-UJ411-1035 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 22, 2022) Seaman Alvin Moe, from New York, and Seaman Rich Dilone, from New York, prepare to attach cargo to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the Raptors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, during a vertical replenishment drill on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

DN-ST-88-00941. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

061122-N-9479M-002. Base: Arabian Sea

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) CH-47J performs an aerial demonstration during the Misawa Air Fest at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2022. The air show gave community members an opportunity to see various aircraft, meet military personnel and observe ground and aerial demonstrations, encompassing the power of the joint and bilateral forces. This years aerial demonstrations included the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and JASDF F-35A Lightning II, Mitsubishi F-2, a CH-47J and UH-60 helicopter alongside a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler.

An aircrew with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard troops complete their annual training at Fort McCoy for 2022.

Members of the 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons from the Alaska Air National Guard took part in a simulated casualty evacuation training exercise off the coast of Homer, Alaska, April 27. The scenario involved an injured member of a fishing vessel that required immediate treatment and extraction from the boat. Pararescuemen with the 212th RQS loaded into an HC-130 King aircraft flown by the 211th RQS, and launched out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to conduct the training. Upon finding the vessel on the waters near Homer, the pararescuemen parachuted into the water, and linked up with the fishing vessel using a small watercraft they also dropped in with a parachute. When they reached the boat, they located the casualty, and then assessed and treated his injuries. Afterwards, an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter flown by the 210th RQS hovered over the boat, hoisted the patient and pararescuemen onboard, and then transported them back to Homer.

120205-N-RR095-052 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 5, 2012) A search and rescue swimmer signals all clear after jumping from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, during a search and rescue training exercise. HSC-23 is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

111228-N-VO377-198PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 28, 2011) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 hovers above the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment at sea. Lincoln is in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations (AOO) as part of a deployment to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans en route to support coalition efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOO.

An aircrew with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard troops complete their annual training at Fort McCoy for 2022.

MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii (July 18, 2022) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion participates in a helo-cast training exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 18. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four 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.

A UH-60 Black Hawk of the Pennsylvania Army National Guards 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conducts flight training near Harrisburg, Pa., July 17, 2022.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 fast rope out of an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 during a Fast Rope Masters Course (FRMC) at Landing Zone Sterling, Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2022. Fast roping allows Marines to enter landing zones that are too dangerous for helicopters to safely land. Fast Rope and Helicopter Rope Suspension Training teaches Marines proper knots and rappelling techniques, and builds confidence for maneuvering from air to ground.

Silhouetted view of a UH-1H Iroquois helicopter in flight during exercise Cool Snow Hog '82-1. Subject Operation/Series: COOL SNOW HOG '82-1 Base: Kotzebue Air Force Station State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220522-N-UP745-1042 TYRRHENIAN SEA (May 22, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) conduct flight operations in the Tyrrhenian Sea, May 22, 2022. Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interest.

220629-N-XN177-1083 EAST CHINA SEA (June 29, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 29, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter passes over the ocean during a flight out of Naval Air Station, Alameda, Calif. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Soldiers jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter above Kingston, R.I, Saturday, August 07, 2010, during Leapfest, an annual training exercise and airborne competition hosted by the Rhode Island Army National Guard. Now in it's 28th year, Leapfest draws teams from throughout the U.S. military as well as from the U.K., Canada and the Dominican Republic and other locations. Participants jump in teams of four and are scored based on their times reaching a specified area in the drop zone.

Rhode Island Army National Guard conducts UH-60 BAMBI Bucket training on 3 March 2023.

Members of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) along with their Ecuadorian Special Forces partners conduct a 2 rope Vertical Extraction ( VERTEX) from a MH-60 Blackhawk in Manta, Ecuador, May 20, 2022. Ecuadorian military and US forces are conducting routine military exchanges from May 6-27 between the cities of Manta and Latacunga. Bilateral exchanges allow both militaries to strengthen tactical readiness for future operations maintain readiness and support continue commitment in responding to emerging security crises and natural disasters.( U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Matthew Griffith)

Combat swimmer hanging from a rope under a Bell UH-1D model helicopter Eckernfoerde, Baltic Sea, Germany, Europe

020109-M-8337G-008. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

An Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew operates a Black Hawk on July 26, 2022, at the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis., during a training mission. Several Black Hawk crews and helicopters operated from the airport during July to support a myriad of training events at Fort McCoy, including for the 78th Training Division's Warrior Exercise 78-22-02.

DF-ST-85-03629. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Blake Mason, a flight-line mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, completes a final check on a CH-53E Super Stallion before takeoff at an undisclosed location, Oct. 11, 2022. HMH-464 provided assault support for Marine Forces Special Operations Command during Exercise Raven 23-1 to enhance combat readiness in an unfamiliar expeditionary environment. HMH-464 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

CH-46E Sea Knight US Marines Corps

Rhode Island Army National Guard conducts UH-60 BAMBI Bucket training on 3 March 2023.

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 18, 2013) MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the Wolf Pack of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75 maneuver over the South China Sea. HSM-75 is part of Carrier Air Wing 11 deployed with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

221014-N-XK462-1048 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2022) U.S. Sailors direct an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Screamin’ Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 4. Naval helicopter pilots from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 Wildcards fly over USS John P Murtha with an American flag after completing flight operations during an Artemis II mission simulation during NASAs Underway Recovery Test 10 off the coast of San Diego.

030403-M-9124R-072. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DF-ST-86-11648. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SD-00-03264. Subject Operation/Series: WORLD CRUISE 97' - 98' Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

A UH-72A Lakota assigned to the South Carolina National Guard approaches the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team training exercise for PATRIOT South 2017 at Port Bienville Industrial Complex, Port Bienville, Miss., Jan. 29, 2017. PATRIOT South 2017 focuses on increasing the understanding of coordination, policies, and procedures required in conducting a Joint Inter-Agency domestic response.

030906-F-7910D-003. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Marines

One HH-46A Sea Knight helicopter from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 5 (HC-5) departs as a second HC-5 Sea Knight approaches the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) with an externally carried load of supplies during a vertical replenishment operation. The WISCONSIN is part of the U.S. Navy force in the gulf supporting Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

A Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) CH-47 Chinook from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, carries a M119A3 howitzer on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, April 2, 2022. HIARNG Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team executed the air assault sling load training as part of a battery level gunnery certification.

KFOR multinational partners from Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Slovenia, Switzerland and the U.S. came together at Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo, to participate in additional MedEvac skills training July 19, 2022. KFOR partner nations remain committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all communities in Kosovo as mandated by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 1999.

An OH-58D Kiowa helicopter departs from a communications site in the desert during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

A flight deck crewman uses signal wands to guide the pilot of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter as it lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA-3). Pilots are practicing takeoffs and landings to evaluate the ship's new landing light system. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares to land during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region.

Idaho National Guard 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team's 2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion teamed up with the Idaho Army National Guards 1st of the 183 Assault Helicopter Battalion to conduct medevac training at the Orchard Combat Training Center on March 30, 2022. The training simulated emergency evacuations of sick or wounded Soldiers from a battlefield. Ground medics preformed medical care on the ground before rushing them to the flight medics aboard the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter who continued medical care while they were flown to the nearby medical facility. This training is a portion of combat training the 2nd of the 116th CAB conducted in preparation to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield later this year.

A view of an UH-1N Iroquois helicopter landing, as crew members stand on the skids to help the pilot in landing. The helicopter is assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, 1ST Special Operations Wing, involved in maneuver training. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two Westland Wasp Mk.1 Series 2 & 2A (AH-12A) Submarine control helicopters (1966-1981) on the flight deck of the HR.Ms supplies. Poolster (1964-1994).

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) departs after inserting U.S. Navy SEALs into a training compound during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 at Deuce Village, near Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 12, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

AS532 Cougar of Switzerland Air Force, Liege-Bierset, Belgium.

Four AH-64 Apache anti-armor helicopters fly in formation at dusk while returning from a training mission.

Virginia National Guard aviation crews and Chesterfield County first responders conduct aviation rescue hoist training during the Max Creek Search and Rescue Exercise Aug. 13, 2016, in Pulaski County, Virginia. Soldiers assigned to the Chesterfield-based Detachment 1, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment and Detachment 2, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment along with members of Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Service Scuba Rescue Team work together as the Virginia Helicopter Advanced Rescue Team to provide trained and ready personnel capable of conducting synchronized aerial reconnaissance and rescue evacuation in situations where there is potential loss of life, limb or eyesight or significant property damage. The event was the latest in a series of exercises that are part of an ongoing training partnership between Virginia National Guard and Chesterfield County Fire & EMS.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts routine flight operations aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 6, 2024. Somerset and embarked elements of the 15th MEU are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

A helicopter positions part of an exploration drill on a platform near Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Canada.

Members of the 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons from the Alaska Air National Guard took part in a simulated casualty evacuation training exercise off the coast of Homer, Alaska, April 27. The scenario involved an injured member of a fishing vessel that required immediate treatment and extraction from the boat. Pararescuemen with the 212th RQS loaded into an HC-130 King aircraft flown by the 211th RQS, and launched out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to conduct the training. Upon finding the vessel on the waters near Homer, the pararescuemen parachuted into the water, and linked up with the fishing vessel using a small watercraft they also dropped in with a parachute. When they reached the boat, they located the casualty, and then assessed and treated his injuries. Afterwards, an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter flown by the 210th RQS hovered over the boat, hoisted the patient and pararescuemen onboard, and then transported them back to Homer.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division conduct Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) operations on February 21, 2024. FARP provides fuel and ordnance necessary for fixed-wing operations. Army

110408-M-IX060-001KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (April 8, 2011) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, Company 15, direct a CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter as it lifts sections of another CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter. The halved helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in the bay March 29 and killed one of the crewmen and injured the other three.

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), flies over the Atlantic Ocean during a live-fire exercise July 15, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), conducts live hoist exercises during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 at San Clemente Island, California, Oct. 28, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A flight deck crewman signals a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS PELELIU (LHA 5) at dusk during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: USS Peleliu (LHA 5)

011121-A-2511W-048. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

As the sun rises a CH-46 "Sea Knight" helicopter brings in another load of supplies from USS Arctic (AOE 8) (not shown) during vertical replenishment (VERT REP) operations. ROOSEVELT and its embarked carrier air wing are participating in strike missions against the former Yugoslavia in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. Subject Operation/Series: NATO Country: Adriatic Sea

970622-N-5121B-006. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Tarawa

The 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division provides air support with UH-60 Chinooks during the Bulldog Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment air raid at the 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 12, 2019. Six M777 Howitzers were leveraged as part of the mission.

060810-N-8591H-078. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 4. Four Naval helicopter pilots from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 Wildcards pose for a photo in the Pacific Ocean as they prepare to participate in an Artemis II recovery test as part of NASAs Underway Recovery Test 10. During recovery practice, these four pilots acted as Artemis II astronauts and were placed inside the Orion Crew Module Test Article, recovered from the capsule onto an inflatable front porch and then lifted via helicopter back to the flight deck of USS John P Murtha.

DF-ST-89-07181. Country: Unknown

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