Featured in 160th SOARBYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2021ShareFlurry Of Air Force Transports Head To East Africa As Potential For Ethiopia Evacuation GrowsA coalition of anti-government factions has been getting closer to Ethiopia’s capital after more than a year of civil war. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2021ShareNight Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Flew German Commandos On Kabul Mission: ReportGermany’s KSK and the 160th SOAR joined forces to evacuate stranded foreigners deep in Taliban-controlled Kabul. BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2021ShareNight Stalker Special Ops Helicopters Now In Kabul Could Be Critical To Evacuation (Updated)The elite unit provides multiple capabilities for this operation, but its ability to supply unrivaled surgical close air support may be most valuable. BYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2021ShareRC-135W Rivet Joint Spy Plane Is Flying Orbits Over Kabul (Updated)One of America’s most capable surveillance aircraft is keeping close tabs on the Taliban as America’s military presence at Kabul’s airport grows. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 14, 2021ShareSpecial Ops MH-47 Chinooks Can Use These Fuel Dump Pipes To Help Climb Over MountainsPipes for dumping fuel are more commonly associated with fixed-wing aircraft, but have a niche role on the Special Operations Chinook, too. BYThomas NewdickJun 14, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareNavy SEALs And Army Night Stalkers Captured In Amazing Photos During Virginia ExerciseFrom pirate patch-wearing SEALs on Little Birds to an operator mid-air fast-roping into a stealthy boat slung under an MH-47, these shots impress. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareBYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterMay 3, 2021ShareBin Laden Raid Pilot Says Unique Marine Air-To-Air Course Likely Saved Him From Pakistani F-16sTen years after the historic mission, we learn how a Marine course in air-to-air helicopter combat may have saved a Chinook from being shot down. BYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterMay 3, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020ShareFatal Night Stalker Helicopter Crash Has Occurred On San Clemente IslandThe incident took place late at night on the evening of August 27th, 2020, killing two and injuring three more. BYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2020ShareNight Stalker MH-47 Emerges With Mystery Modifications During Training In ColoradoThe 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has been flying out of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport for weeks, but the new gear is a surprise. BYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareNightstalkers Show Off For the Public With a Dramatic Urban Air AssaultShow-and-tell at Fort Bragg, the U.S. Army’s special operations hub, saw MH-60Ms and MH-47Gs zoom in and raid a simulated town. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareHere’s What Those Mysterious Helicopters That Woke Up The Oregon Coast Were DoingThe Night Stalkers, their Air Force tilt-rotor counterparts, and the U.S. Army Rangers have been busy in the Pacific Northwest as of late. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019ShareArmy Night Stalker Chinook Teamed Up With Bomb-Slinging Drone In Complex AI-Enabled TestAfter the MQ-1C Gray Eagle launched its miniature glide bomb, a sensor network told personnel on the ground to redirect it to strike a new target. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareNew Video Shows Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters With Rare ModificationsThe novel enhancement gives the Little Bird a critical range extension while still allowing it to execute its core mission unimpeded. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAmazing Video Of Blacked Out Night Stalker Helicopters Buzzing Low Over Downtown LA StreetIn the face of rain and wind, the helicopters got down to very low altitude, surprising many people on the street. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareArmy’s Elite Night Stalkers Quietly Stood Up A New Unit Ahead Of Getting New DronesBetter known for its helicopters, the Army’s top special operations aviation unit’s unmanned aircraft are also in high demand. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareYou Have To See This Crazy Photo Of A Night Stalker MH-6 Dropping Commandos On Long BeachWe get our closest and most dramatic look yet of the Night Stalkers in action during their high-profile exercise over Southern California. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2021ShareFlurry Of Air Force Transports Head To East Africa As Potential For Ethiopia Evacuation GrowsA coalition of anti-government factions has been getting closer to Ethiopia’s capital after more than a year of civil war. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2021ShareNight Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Flew German Commandos On Kabul Mission: ReportGermany’s KSK and the 160th SOAR joined forces to evacuate stranded foreigners deep in Taliban-controlled Kabul. BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2021ShareNight Stalker Special Ops Helicopters Now In Kabul Could Be Critical To Evacuation (Updated)The elite unit provides multiple capabilities for this operation, but its ability to supply unrivaled surgical close air support may be most valuable. BYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2021ShareRC-135W Rivet Joint Spy Plane Is Flying Orbits Over Kabul (Updated)One of America’s most capable surveillance aircraft is keeping close tabs on the Taliban as America’s military presence at Kabul’s airport grows. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 14, 2021ShareSpecial Ops MH-47 Chinooks Can Use These Fuel Dump Pipes To Help Climb Over MountainsPipes for dumping fuel are more commonly associated with fixed-wing aircraft, but have a niche role on the Special Operations Chinook, too. BYThomas NewdickJun 14, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareNavy SEALs And Army Night Stalkers Captured In Amazing Photos During Virginia ExerciseFrom pirate patch-wearing SEALs on Little Birds to an operator mid-air fast-roping into a stealthy boat slung under an MH-47, these shots impress. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2021Share
BYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterMay 3, 2021ShareBin Laden Raid Pilot Says Unique Marine Air-To-Air Course Likely Saved Him From Pakistani F-16sTen years after the historic mission, we learn how a Marine course in air-to-air helicopter combat may have saved a Chinook from being shot down. BYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterMay 3, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020ShareFatal Night Stalker Helicopter Crash Has Occurred On San Clemente IslandThe incident took place late at night on the evening of August 27th, 2020, killing two and injuring three more. BYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2020ShareNight Stalker MH-47 Emerges With Mystery Modifications During Training In ColoradoThe 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has been flying out of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport for weeks, but the new gear is a surprise. BYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareNightstalkers Show Off For the Public With a Dramatic Urban Air AssaultShow-and-tell at Fort Bragg, the U.S. Army’s special operations hub, saw MH-60Ms and MH-47Gs zoom in and raid a simulated town. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020ShareHere’s What Those Mysterious Helicopters That Woke Up The Oregon Coast Were DoingThe Night Stalkers, their Air Force tilt-rotor counterparts, and the U.S. Army Rangers have been busy in the Pacific Northwest as of late. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019ShareArmy Night Stalker Chinook Teamed Up With Bomb-Slinging Drone In Complex AI-Enabled TestAfter the MQ-1C Gray Eagle launched its miniature glide bomb, a sensor network told personnel on the ground to redirect it to strike a new target. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareNew Video Shows Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters With Rare ModificationsThe novel enhancement gives the Little Bird a critical range extension while still allowing it to execute its core mission unimpeded. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAmazing Video Of Blacked Out Night Stalker Helicopters Buzzing Low Over Downtown LA StreetIn the face of rain and wind, the helicopters got down to very low altitude, surprising many people on the street. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareArmy’s Elite Night Stalkers Quietly Stood Up A New Unit Ahead Of Getting New DronesBetter known for its helicopters, the Army’s top special operations aviation unit’s unmanned aircraft are also in high demand. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareYou Have To See This Crazy Photo Of A Night Stalker MH-6 Dropping Commandos On Long BeachWe get our closest and most dramatic look yet of the Night Stalkers in action during their high-profile exercise over Southern California. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019Share