Bell 412 Helicopter Delivered in Time to Contribute to Australian Firefighting Season

10/17/2020
By Eamon Hamilton 8 October 2020 A trans-Pacific mission by an Air Force C-17A Globemaster has delivered a Bell 412 helicopter for the NSW Rural Fire Service. Loaded by a No. 36 Squadron C-17A crew at Vancouver International Airport, Canada, the Bell 412 was delivered to RAAF Base Richmond on…

Indian and Australian Navies Work Passage Exercise

10/03/2020
The Royal Australian Navy is conducting a regional deployment across South East Asia from July to October 2020 with HMA Ships Hobart, Stuart, Arunta and Sirius. The deployment demonstrates Australia' s enduring commitment to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific and to sustaining strong and positive defence relationships with…

CH-53K Air Refueling: Reach, Range and Impact for the Insertion Force

09/15/2020
Unlike the Chinook, medium lift helicopter, the CH-53K is capable of being refueled while in flight. If you are looking for speed, range, and heavy lift delivery to an insertion point, the CH-53K is a unique combat asset in the US joint force. The photos below show the CH-53K King…

The Tri-City Water Follies Air Show, 2020: The F-35 Demo Team Beats Down the COVID-19 Blues

09/13/2020
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, F-35 Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performed at the 2020 Tri-City Water Follies air show Sept. 5, 2020, Kennewick, Wash. The F-35 Demo Team headlined the event alongside the F-16 Viper Demonstration Team and the A-10 Warthog Demonstration Team. (U.S. Air Force photo…

A Naval Air Station Pax River Update on the CH-53K: August 2020

08/28/2020
According to an August 21, 2020 release by Naval Air Station Patuxent River, the CH-53K sea trials went extremely well. A team of pilots and engineers from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River recently completed a crucial series of sea trials of…

Recent CH-53K Testing at the US Army Yuma Testing Ground: August 2020

08/28/2020
The CH-53K King Stallion lands at the Yuma Proving Ground , Aug. 14, to test the aircraft's systems and performance under the extreme conditions, high-temperatures and dust. The CH-53K's enhanced fly-by-wire technology, composite rotor blades, and specialized engines and gearbox supports missions in some of the world's most extreme environments. Posted by…