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FARP in Iran set up by special tactics squadron airman during WSO rescue.

How A Dusty Strip Deep In Iran Can Be Turned Into A U.S. Special Operations Base In Hours

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 6, 2026

Little birds of the 160th SOAR were destroyed in Iran after the successful rescue of a F-15E WSO

Night Stalker AH-6 Little Bird Helicopters Destroyed At Forward Landing Site In Iran

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 5, 2026

The Little Bird's small size and incredible transportability mean that it can appear from virtually anywhere, on land or at sea, and are among the capabilities that have long endeared the type to the U.S. Army’s elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).

Night Stalker MH-6 Little Bird’s Ability To Appear Out Of Nowhere Highlighted In Tanker Raid

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 7, 2026

Boeing expects to shutter its production of the Little Bird light helicopter after fulfilling a current contract with the Thai armed forces.

Boeing’s Little Bird Helicopter Production Set To End

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 26, 2025

The US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has been testing Arctic and desert camouflage options on top of a now well-known multi-tone blue scheme.

160th SOAR Night Stalkers Testing Arctic, Desert Vinyl Camo Wraps As Global Missions Evolve

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 28, 2024

MH-6s belonging to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment are now flying with a multi-tone blue camouflage scheme that looks intended primarily for use in maritime operations.

Blue Camouflage MH-6 Little Birds Point To Night Stalkers’ Pacific Pivot

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 20, 2024

The famed Little Bird helicopters used by the Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment are seeing a 'resurrection' after the Army's cancellation of the Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft program, but their future is still murky.

H-6 Little Bird’s Future Upended Due To Army Axing Armed Scout Helicopter

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 9, 2024

The next version of the famed Little Bird helicopter for the US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has reportedly been dubbed the MH-6R.

New Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Now Dubbed MH-6R (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 27, 2024

Half Of Night Stalker Black Hawks, Little Birds Replaced With High-Speed Types By 2030s

Half Of Night Stalker Black Hawks, Little Birds Replaced With High-Speed Types By 2030s

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 10, 2023

This Is Our Best Look Yet At The MH-6’s Plank-Mounted Machine Gun

This Is Our Best Look Yet At The MH-6’s Plank-Mounted Machine Gun

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on May 20, 2022

Little Bird’s Future Laid Out In New Night Stalkers Aviation Plan

Little Bird’s Future Laid Out In New Night Stalkers Aviation Plan

Posted on May 19, 2022

Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Flew German Commandos On Kabul Mission: Report

Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Flew German Commandos On Kabul Mission: Report

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 26, 2021

Watch This Night Stalker AH-6 Little Bird Execute A Maritime Rope Ladder Extraction

Watch This Night Stalker AH-6 Little Bird Execute A Maritime Rope Ladder Extraction

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 11, 2021

Here’s What All Those Black Helicopters Were Doing Zipping Around Los Angeles Last Night

Here’s What All Those Black Helicopters Were Doing Zipping Around Los Angeles Last Night

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 2, 2020

These Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of Mogadishu

These Secret Helicopters Were Flown By A Shadowy Unit During The Battle of Mogadishu

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Armed UN Little Bird Helicopters Are a Big Deal for Peacekeepers in Mali

Armed UN Little Bird Helicopters Are a Big Deal for Peacekeepers in Mali

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019