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Military Helicopters in Action

Dynamic images of military helicopters conducting various operations, showcasing capabilities and training scenarios.

December 1, 2012 - Members of the Czech Air Force train in an Afghan Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter during a mission from Kabul, Afghanistan.
December 1, 2012 - Members of the Czech Air Force train in an Afghan Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter during a mission from Kabul, Afghanistan.
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A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Heavy Marine Helicopter Training Unit 302, Marine Corps Station New River, North Carolina, flies over Clearwater, Florida, during a training exercise, Oct. 25, 2022. The CH-53E can carry a 26,000 pound light armored vehicle or 16 tons of cargo for 100 miles. The helicopter is compact enough to deploy on amphibious assault ships and has the armament, speed and agility to qualify as much more than a heavy lifter. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Cobin)
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CADDO PARISH - A Louisiana Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk dumps water on a hot spot outside Shreveport, La., in Caddo Parish, Sept. 6, 2011. The LANG pilots worked in a racetrack pattern to dump water on the hot spots in the vicinity of Highway 1 and 528 using helibuckets large buckets carrying water suspended by cableto assist the Department of Agriculture and Forestry with the suppression of the wild fires.
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Army Camouflaged XV-15 flying NOE (nap-of-the-earth) tests (ref# 024398_
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A sea-to-air view of an HH-3 Jolly Green Giant helicopter using a recovery hoist to lift two pararescuemen from the water off the coast of California. The men, from the 129th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group of the Air National Guard, are participating in a practice rescue mission. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, approaches for landing during Integrated Training Exercise 3-22 on Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California April 16, 2022. ITX is a live-fire event that increases unit readiness. It teaches the tactical application of combined-arms maneuver as well as offensive and defensive operations during combat.
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An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 1-207th Aviation Regiment, approaches Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 2, 2022. The AKARNG aviators conducted air assault training with the University of Alaska Army ROTC detachment during its end-of-semester field training exercise. The AKARNGs General Support Aviation Battalion routinely trains with all branches of the military as well as civilian agencies to hone its operational interoperability and maintain readiness for a wide range of state and federal missions.
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DF-ST-88-10338. Base: Zambrano Country: Honduras (HND)
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An AH-64E Apache attack helicopter assigned to Alpha Company, 1-229 Attack Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, flies near Ellensburg, Wash. on Jun. 9, 2022. Brigade Commander Col. Shane Finison and Executive Officer Maj. Merritt Thomas were piloting the aircraft returning to Joint Base Lewis-McChord from Yakima Training Center.
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A UH-1 Helicopter assigned to the 37th RQF hovers over a Missile Alert Facility (MAF). Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A silhouetted view of an RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter conducting a mine countermeasures operation. Country: Unknown
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JABOUIN, Haiti (Oct. 18, 2016) An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 (HSC-28), approaches the village of Jabouin to deliver food. Joint Task Force Matthew is providing disaster relief and humanitarian aid to Haiti following Hurricane Matthew.
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Members of the Utah Army National Guard 2-211 Aviation Battalion battle fill a 477 gallon bucket with water to drop on the Tunnel Hallow fire near Morgan, Utah July 23, 2014. The two HH-60 Black Hawks assisting with the fire were able to drop more than 29,000 gallons of water on the fire.
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060221-N-2970T-038. Base: Saint Bernard State: Leyte Country: Philippines (PHL)
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Four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters with the 185th Aviation Brigade, touchdown to drop off Soldiers during proof of concept exercise at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, April 29, 2022. The exercise was a part of Southern Strike, a special operations-centric exercise that promotes interoperability between special forces, conventional ground forces, and air assets in order to ensure the U.S. military stays relevant and ready to respond to a peer-to-peer, large-scale combat operation.
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000712-N-3962M-004. Base: Uss George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, conducts an area and landing zone familiarization flight off the coast of Kanagawa, Japan, June 11, 2022. VMM-265 is supporting Fuji Viper Shinka 22 in order to enhance lethality and train bilaterally with 4th Marine Regiment and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force.
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Aerial view of a military helicopter flying over the sea, MH-60S Knight Hawk, US Navy
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MH-60S Knight Hawk US Navy
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A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46E Sea Knight, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-262 (HMM-262), Marine Aircraft Group-36, 1ST Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to take off after dropping off Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment (2/3), during training Exercise CROCODILE 2003 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE 2003 Base: Camp Samuel Hill State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)
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A 30 mm cannon loader, foreground, after it was used to rearm the 30 mm cannon on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, background, during Refueling and Armament Team operations. Base: Dry Lake State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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010606-F-8708H-010. Complete Scene Caption: A MC-130 Combat Shadow tanker and two HH-60G Pavehawk helicopters from the 129th Rescue Wing fly in formation over San Francisco, California. The mission of the 129th is to train and be prepared to perform its wartime mission of combat search and rescue anywhere in the world. Its personnel and aircraft locate and recover aircrew and non-aircrew personnel from both enemy-held and friendly territory and seas. In addition, the 129th provides manpower, materiel and equipment to conduct peacetime search and rescue operations in the Pacific Ocean and off the coast of California, and is one of only three Rescue Wings in the Air National Guard. The 129th has saved 292 lives since 1975, and six so far in 2001. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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We remembered and honored the @10thMTN Soldiers from Task Force 2-14 by participating in the Mogadishu Mile on September 30, 2022. The original mile was a route taken by Soldiers from a Blackhawk helicopter crash site to a rally point held by the 10th Mountain Division on National Street during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 4, 1993.
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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey flies overhead during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Pyramid Rock Beach, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2022. 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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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (August 1, 2022) A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom flies overhead during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, August 1. 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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Members assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command execute a simulated rescue mission during a Special Operations Forces (SOF) demonstration in Downtown Tampa, Florida, May 18, 2022. SOF Week is the premier gathering for the SOF community and industry, bringing together more than 11,000 attendees, including representatives from more than 100 countries to collaborate on new initiatives and capabilities needed for SOF professionals to compete and win in the future.