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…

1922 Airship Roma crash in the City of Norfolk

08/26/2020
In this segment of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum's local history series, Max Lonzanida, the museum's Public Affairs Officer conducts a video interview with author and historian, Nancy Sheppard regarding the 1922 Airship Roma crash in the City of Norfolk. Archived imagery, photos and interview footage was used in the…