Military Helicopters in Action

Dynamic images of various military helicopters in flight, showcasing their design, colors, and operational context, highlighting aviation in military services.

June 19, 2010 - A Boeing AH-64D Apache helicopter of the Royal Netherlands Air Force in flight over Volkel, the Netherlands.

020208-F-1789V-035. Base: Indian Springs Auxiliary Field State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

June 19, 2010 - A Boeing AH-64D Apache helicopter of the Royal Netherlands Air Force in flight over Volkel, the Netherlands.

A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk, assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, with U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conduct a joint service hoist training with U.S. Army Medical Evacuation aircrew members assigned to the 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade on July 6, 2022 at an undisclosed location. Joint service training allows for the sharing of best practices for patient and medic extraction and infiltration.

The FBI Hostage Rescue Team use a H-60M Black Hawk helicopter to conduct search and rescue training in the Charleston Harbor on Aug. 1, 2022, in Charleston, South Carolina. The HRT training was supported by local Law and maritime agencies while Priority 1 Air Rescue was involved in training the FBI personnel to familiarize them with rescue operations onboard the H-60M Black Hawk helicopter.

050115-F-7823A-011. Base: Unknown

070313-M-0948M-022. Base: Camp Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7TH IRAQI ARMY DIVISION

DF-ST-89-00665. Subject Operation/Series: FLINTLOCK Base: Unknown

221129-N-EV253-1543 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 29, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Merlins of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, and U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 39, work alongside one another during a hoisting evolution involving two UH-1Y Venom light attack helicopters, assigned to the Vipers of Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 (left) and the Gunfighters of HMLA-369 during a training event at Naval Outlying Landing Field in Imperial Beach, Calif., Nov. 29. During the evolution, which was overseen by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM) component of HSC-3, SARMM provided training on hoisting operations and other personnel recovery techniques to their USMC counterparts. The evolution was a part of Exercise Steel Knight 2023 (SK-22), a 1st Marine Division-led annual training exercise which enables the Navy-Marine Corps team to operate in a realistic, combined forces-arms environment and enhances naval warfighting, tactics,

A HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter prepares for landing.

A US Army (USA) UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter of "B" Company 158/Aviation Regiment, lifts off on a training flight before deployment to Miroslawiec, Poland for three weeks in support of "Victory Strike III" a joint Polish-American exercise. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y 'Yankee' Venom helicopter launches from Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan.

United States Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion heavy lift transport helicopter taxis along flight line at Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter with the New Jersey National Guard's 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion lifts off from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 16, 2022 in support of the 99th Regional Support Command's 2022 Effects Coordination Board.

A Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma helicopter of the Brazilian Navy in flight over Brazil during Cruzeiro Do Sul (CRUZEX). CRUZEX V is a multinational exercise encompassing real means from the Air Forces of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, France, Uruguay, United States, Venezuela and simulated means from Land and Maritime Components that takes place October 28th to November 19th, 2010, on the Northeast coast of Brazil.

Company B, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment and other units from across the Wisconsin National Guard to conduct an air assault mission during annual training June 10 at Fort McCoy, Wis.

June 21, 2012 - U.S. Soldiers and Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) cadets with the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Rear Detachment conduct an air assault mission using an UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at Camp Grayling, Michigan.

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, and members of their staff travel in an HH-60 Pave Hawk to an airfield near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 11, 2017. The general visited commands with Wright to gain a better understanding of Air Force integration and missions in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.

220707-N-TR141-1290 SAN DIEGO (July 7, 2022) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC-21) take off in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC-21) for a helicopter rope suspension technique (HRST)/cast training event during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

CH-47F of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Chief warrant officer 3 Mark Grissom, a Blackhawk pilot with TF Eagle, rides shotgun on an AH-64 Apache during an Apache extraction exercise Aug. 25 at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo.

070305-M-7404B-284. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-167

Italian Army Aviation AH-129D Mangusta.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466), refuel a CH-53E Super Stallion at a forward arming and refueling point during Balikatan 22 at Cagayan, Philippines, March 29, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Beau Rollie, 6-6 Air Cavalry Squadron commander, conducts his final flight as the 6-6 Squadron Commander on Fort Drum, NY Jun. 22, 2022. Lt. Col. Rollie was recieved by Cavalry Soldiers after he landed.

A Royal Navy Merlin Mk2 anti-submarine warfare helicopter hovering over the sea at the annual Military Day at Trebah Garden in Cornwall in the UK.

U.S. Army Spouses apart of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade participate in the brigade spouse flight on Fort Drum, NY May 12, 2022. Spouses had the oppurtunity to fly in UH-60M Black Hawk and CH-47F Chinook helicopters.

An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk from the 1-52d General Support Aviation Battalion transports U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialists from the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron during a joint forces demonstration for Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 29, 2022. The joint forces demonstration brings together teams across the U.S. Air Force, Army and Alaska National Guard to showcase teamwork and coordination through a simulated combat scenario.

An AH-64 Apache helicopter provides overwatch for an arriving CH-47 Chinook helicopter delivering soldiers for an air assault mission to kick off the 11th Airborne Division activation ceremony June 6, 2022, at Ladd Army Airfield on Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Soldiers from the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team traded their 25th Infantry Division patches for that of the historic 11th Airborne Division and will serve in Alaska as the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the Arctic Angels, specializing in operations in extreme cold weather and high-altitude mountainous terrain. (Army photo/John Pennell)

220902-N-XH769-1616 BALTIC SEA (Sep. 1, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter flies above the Atlantic Ocean after take-off from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sep. 1, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

An Army CH-47 Chanook helicopter moves in to pick up detainees during a simulated Non-Combatant evacuation scenario for exercise DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere Search And Rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221002-N-XN177-1223 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 2022) - A CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 2, 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.

Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter of Russian Air Force.

Members of the 459th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron perform flight checks on a UH-1N Huey at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 2, 2023. U.S. Air Force personnel, alongside members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and Japan Air Self-Defense Forces, participated in a local disaster drill to airlift simulated supplies to the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park.

A New Jersey Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter from the 1-150 Assault Helicopter Battalion departs after dropping off Airmen from the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron for an air assault mission during Exercise Rail Yard, on Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Sept 21, 2016. Exercise Rail Yard is a joint training mission with active duty Air Force and Air National Guard TACP squadrons, as well as soldiers from the 7th, 10th, and 19th Special Forces Groups.

A UH-1Y Venom and a MV-22B Osprey flies above the flight line during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces, and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

220724-F-LN908-1480GULF OF ADEN (July 24, 2022) An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 flies over the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) during flight operations, July 24, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A German Westland Sea King Mk. 41 helicopter takes-off from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during BALTOPS 22, June 7, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

North Carolina National Guardsmen Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ronald Williams, a safety officer of the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade conducts his last flight in the Lakota LUH-72 with his son Chief Warrant Officer 3 Derek Williams, master gunner for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 130th Aviation Regiment, 449th CAB in Morrisville, N.C., June 5, 2022. Williams retired from the NGNG after 34 years of service. (U.S. Army National Guard taken by Sgt. Hannah Tarkelly)

DF-ST-86-05118. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '84-7 Country: Philippines (PHL)

CCAD prepares for final test of UH60 Blackhawk.

United States Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion prepares to land with a United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey in the background at Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

AH-64A Peten of the Israeli Air Force in flight.

220902-N-XH769-1199 BALTIC SEA (Sep. 2, 2022) A Dutch NH-90 helicopter prepares for a flight from the Royal Netherlands Navy multi-mission support ship HNLMS Karel Doorman (A 833) to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sep. 2, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

An aerial of a US Navy (USN) CH-46D Sea Knight, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 3 (HC-3), Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), in the San Diego, California (CA) area. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

010404-A-1549E-003. Base: Kosovo Country: Serbia (SER)

An air-to-air right side view of a UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) Helicopter with external fuel tanks. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Fort Monmouth State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Apache pilots assigned to "Lighthorse Squadron," 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, conduct low flyover simulated attacks with an AH-64 Apache helicopter alongside the "Mustang Squadron," 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd ID, during a combined arms live fire exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 8, 2022. The 6th Sqn., 8th Cav. Regt., 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID, completed modernization this past July, making it the Army's most modern cavalry squadron, and is preparing to defeat any threat in large-scale combat operations through expert coaching and well-trained, cohesive teams.

UH-60 Blackhawk and Apache. International Military Training Saber Strike 2017", Adazi, Latvia, from 3 to 15 June 2017. US Army Europe-led annual International military�exercise Saber Strike Field Training Exercise�in Latvia.

A CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Air Cavalry Division, prepares for landing after conducting a fly over during an Air Assault demonstration rehearsal on July 28, 2022, at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania. 101st units will support V Corps mission to reinforce NATOs eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises with partners across the European continent to reassure our Nations allies.

1AF's Detachment 3 successfully completed a validation exercise designed to verify the ability of United States Air Force "Guardian Angel" Pararescue specialists to operate with aircrew aboard U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawks to, if needed, rescue astronauts at sea. The joint team will support NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's upcoming Crew 5 launch. "The integration with Navy helicopter crews and the Air Force pararescuemen was successful," said Col Jason Gingrich, First Air Force, Air Forces Space Air Deputy to United States Space Command. "We worked out joint solutions for human space flight support operations (HSFSO) with our counterparts from Fleet Forces Navy and NASA. Also, United States Space Command provided great oversight and support for this vital HSFSO mission."

Soldiers with Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey National Guard, conduct a Sling Load operation at the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum, New York. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. Benjamin Martinez)

U.S. Army squads under FORSCOM (Forces Command) compete for the title of Best Squad during a head-to-head competition at the FORSCOM Best Squad Competition 2022 at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 16, 2022. A chinook enters the landing area at the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade Air Field. On Day 2 of the competition soldiers jumped out of the aircraft into open water. The Army is the best trained, best equipped, and most skilled fighting force in the world.

An HH-60G Pavehawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron flies over Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 18, 2024. During the visit, Fifth Air Force leadership accompanied a crew assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron on an E-3 Sentry and a crew with the 33rd Rescue Squadron on an HH-60G Pavehawk for mission immersion flights.

Left side view of an HH-53 Super Jolly helicopter in flight during Exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

020411-A-8359B-077. Base: Bird International Airport Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: USSOUTHCOM

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade, Indiana Army National Guard, departs after rescuing a downed airman during a Combat Search & Rescue (CSAR) demonstration at the Fort Wayne Air National Guard base in Fort Wayne, Indiana June 4, 2022. The Indiana Air and Army National Guard worked together during the 2022 Fort Wayne Air Show to demonstrate their team CSAR response capabilities.

U.S. Army Col. Travis McIntosh, 10th CAB Commander, and Falcon Soldiers, welcomed Col. Michael Babin, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Commander, and Canadian Troops to Fort Drum, NY June 21, 2022. The RCAF 1 Wing Troops flew to Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield on their CH-147F, the equivalent to our CH-47F Chinook helicopter.

Soldiers and units from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conduct sling load operations with CH-47s from Task Force Apocalypse, 3-501, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division in Romania on Oct. 27, 2022. The training built proficiency for PZ and sling load operations with numerous types of equipment in support of future collective training events and contingency operations. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photos by MAJ Brett Sullenger, 2nd Brigade Combat Team "STRIKE" Public Affairs Officer)

U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Jacob Kelley and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Joe Lorman, Apache helicopter pilots, assigned to the 1-3rd Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct a pre-flight check at Lielvarde Air Base, April 3, 2022. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe that works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retains command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

A UH-1N Iroquois helicopter from Marine Utility/Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 (HML/A-167) passes overhead during exercise OCEAN VENTURE '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Country: Caribbean Sea

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Beau Rollie, 6-6 Air Cavalry Squadron commander, conducts his final flight as the 6-6 Squadron Commander on Fort Drum, NY Jun. 22, 2022. Lt. Col. Rollie was recieved by Cavalry Soldiers after he landed.

070305-M-7404B-152. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-167

Members of the Idaho Army National Guards Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment conducted air medical evacuation and casualty treatment, along with members of Detachment 1, Company Golf, 1st of the 168th General Support Aviation Battalion at the Orchard Combat Training Center, May 17.

A UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, hovers over a Brazilian Air Force flight line as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 6, 2022. UNITAS trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 perform maintenance on a UH-1Y Venom at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 8, 2022. HMLA-167 trained with U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Air National Guard units during joint exercise Northern Strike 22-2. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands on a flightline during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) Exercise on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 7, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

DF-ST-87-07527. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '86 State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120313-N-ZZ999-003LA SPEZIA, Italy (March 13, 2012) The MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter Ghostrider 53, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 Det. 1, conducts twilight helicopter rope suspension training with members of the Italian navy's Gruppo Operativo Incursori.

A U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook gets ready to start up at San Carlos, California.

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

A US Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight Prepares to Land at Al Taqaddum Air Base in Al Anbar Province, Iraq

020602-F-1014W-013. Subject Operation/Series: LIBERIAN RESOLVE Base: Camp Butmir State: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Two Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14) MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters fly over the gulf while deployed in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Persian Gulf

Soldiers from the 2nd General Support Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division and 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Division Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct sling load operations during Guardian Response 22 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, May 10, 2022. Tough realistic training like this ensures 3rd CAB Soldiers stand ready to deploy, fight, and in this case, conduct rescue operations across the world.

Republic of Korea Army MD500 Defender helicopter.

An AH-64D Apache Longbow Helicopter from the 1ST Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1ST Cavalry Division, is pictured during an annual aerial gunnery exercise over Texas. State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An HH-60 Pave Hawk flies over the Malemute drop zone during a pararescue training mission on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 30, 2014. The rescue squadron trains with many of the aircraft units on base to carry out routine training missions to stay proficient in their required skills.

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter.

A Spanish Army NH90 transport helicopter during a training flight, Logrono, Spain.

GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 14, 2013) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 take off from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, is taking part in Cobra Gold 2013, a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational joint exercise.

ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA - 25 July 2021: Demonstration of the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter of the Russian Air Force at MAKS-2021, Russia ZHUKOVSKY, RUSSIA - 25 July 2021: Demonstration of the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter of the Russian Air Force at MAKS-2021, Russia. Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexanderxStrelax 20049694

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, drop 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.

030907-F-7910D-004. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Marines

030804-M-7837W-025. Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 27, 2022) An AH-1Z Cobra helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, prepares to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan D. Berlier)

221002-N-XN177-1186 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 2022) - A CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) flies over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 2, 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.

221002-N-XN177-1186 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 2022) - A CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) flies over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 2, 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.

An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter conducts search and rescue operations

221002-N-XN177-1181 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 2022) - A CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) flies over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 2, 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 U.S. Marine Corps V-22 Osprey hovers over Santa Rosa, California

A Joint Task Force-Bravo CH-47 Chinook from the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, is washed during a corrosion control inspection April 22, 2022, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The Bravo Company Sugar Bears of the 1-228th are the only five Chinooks assigned to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations. They provide heavy lift rotary wing support for humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions, including air movement of personnel and equipment, aerial firefighting, search and rescue, helocast operations, hoist, rappelling, mobile forward arming and refueling, and paradrop operations.

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from 34th Weapons Squadron, United States Air Force Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. moves into firing position over the Orchard Training Ranges, Idaho on Sept. 16, 2009. The 34th Weapons Squadron is conducting the terminal employment phase of the Nellis Weapons School syllabus. The ÒT.E.Ó mission objective is to demonstrate and instruct HH-60 weapons employment and landing zone options to maximize weapons effectiveness and quickly recover survivors.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines conduct an airlift of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle at a helicopter external lift drill on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 18, 2022. 3/12 regularly conducts airlift training to improve rapid insertion and extraction of equipment, producing lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of operations across a wide range of missions.

A Pennsylvania National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter takes off containing civilian employers participating in Boss Lift from Muir Airfield at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Boss Lift is a program where PA National Guard service members give civilian employers a first-hand experience at what training and equipment national guard service members conduct training

An aircrew with the Wisconsin National Guards 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Nov. 16, 2022, at the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport 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. According to the Army fact sheet for the Black Hawk, its mission is to provide air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control, and special operations support to combat, stability, and support operations. The UH-60 also is the Armys utility tactical transport helicopter. The versatile helicopter has enhanced the overall mobility of the Army due to dramatic improvements in troop capacity and cargo lift capability over the years as well.

031007-M-2900S-040. Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

Two AH-64 Apache helicopters depart for a training flight during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Air Force Maj. James Rowe, an Air Force CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft pilot, and co-pilot U.S. Air Force Capt. Timothy Skypeck, both from the 8th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) "Black Birds," come in for a landing on Jan. 26, 2011, during a local training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The Osprey's primary mission in the 8th SOS is insertion, extraction, and re-supply of unconventional warfare forces and equipment into hostile or enemy-controlled territory using airland or airdrop procedures.

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