A Video Update on the CH-53K: December 2019

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10/17/2020
A compilation of test video showing how the CH-53K King Stallion delivers the capabilities needed by the U.S. Marine Corps. 12.16.2019 Video by Victoria Falcon  Naval Air Station Patuxent River For an archive of CH-53K articles, see the following: https://defense.info/system-type/rotor-and-tiltrotor-systems/ch-53k/ For a recent report on the CH-53K, see the following e-book:

Bell 412 Helicopter Delivered for Fire Fighting Ops

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10/17/2020
In September 2020, a No. 36 Squadron (36SQN) C-17A Globemaster transported a Bell 412 helicopter from Canada to Australia. The helicopter has been acquired by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) and will be utilised for rapid aerial response during the 2020/21 Bushfire Season, allowing small teams…

Rapid Airfield Repair: MAWTS-1 Shapes the Skill Set

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10/13/2020
U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) participate in airfield damage repair practical application during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-21 at Cannon Air Defense Complex in Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 28, 2020. The WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons…

Exercise Deepwater 2020: Aerial Assault Support

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10/09/2020
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 participate in exercise Deep Water 2020 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 29, 2020. The purpose of this exercise is to increase 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s interoperability and readiness on a scale that…