Featured in CH-53EBYThomas NewdickSep 10, 2021ShareMarines’ CH-53K King Stallion Lifts Stricken MH-60 Seahawk In Its First Real-World MissionThe CH-53K’s retrieval of an MH-60S Seahawk from a mountain valley is a big step for Pentagon’s most powerful helicopter. BYThomas NewdickSep 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMarines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)The Marines say ending helicopter operations in Hawaii will help make the service more flexible in the Pacific, especially in any conflict with China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickMar 2, 2021ShareThe Marines’ New CH-53K Helicopter Isn’t Allowed To Spend More Than 70 Seconds In A Dust CloudThere are major concerns that serious engine issues could crop up after 21 minutes of cumulative exposure to these brownout conditions. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickMar 2, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Marines’ New CH-53K King Stallion Flying From A ShipIn the years to come, the King Stallions will become a staple aboard U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareYou Have To See These Pics Of Marine MV-22s And CH-53s Executing A Giant Elephant WalkThe huge readiness drill saw 40 aircraft take to MCAS Miramar’s south runway at one time. A huge undertaking for far from the most reliable aircraft. BYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareUSMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 ChinookCongress has ordered the Pentagon to examine any potential alternatives as the CH-53K program’s schedule continues to slip. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareUSMC’s Huge New CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Has Not So Tiny Problems, Faces More DelaysPersistent technical issues continue to hound the program as the Corps’ aging Super Stallions are in ever more dire need of replacement. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareUS Troops Train With Tiny German Wiesel ‘Tankettes’ That Fit Inside A CH-53 HelicopterNATO’s largest exercise in decades is letting the alliance’s members show off unique capabilities, including a particularly tiny armored vehicle. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2018ShareReadiness Of Navy And Marine Aircraft And Crews Is Improving, But It’s Still Pretty DismalAfter enduring years of sequester and dubious funding priorities, Navy and USMC flying communities are slowly digging out of a deep, dark hole. BYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareThe Marines Have Finally Received Their First Monster CH-53K King Stallion HelicopterNow the service is looking for ways to trim back the massively expensive helicopter’s costs as it works to get its first unit operational in 2019. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2018ShareUSMC CH-53E Super Stallion Crashed Near El Centro With All Four Crew Presumed DeadIt is the second loss of a USMC aircraft in less than 24 hours. BYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2017ShareThe CH-53’s Dark Present But Bright Future On This The Chopper’s 53rd BirthdayThe type has gone through a turbulent patch in recent years but a new super powerful variant could revitalize its legacy for decades to come. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 28, 2017ShareThe CH-53E Super Stallion Looks Gargantuan In This Slow Motion Helocast ClipThe Super Stallion may be tired, but it still is one massive and powerful steed. BYTyler RogowayApr 28, 2017Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 10, 2021ShareMarines’ CH-53K King Stallion Lifts Stricken MH-60 Seahawk In Its First Real-World MissionThe CH-53K’s retrieval of an MH-60S Seahawk from a mountain valley is a big step for Pentagon’s most powerful helicopter. BYThomas NewdickSep 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareMarines Reportedly ‘Decommissioning’ AH-1Zs As They Shutter Helicopter Operations In Hawaii (Updated)The Marines say ending helicopter operations in Hawaii will help make the service more flexible in the Pacific, especially in any conflict with China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickMar 2, 2021ShareThe Marines’ New CH-53K Helicopter Isn’t Allowed To Spend More Than 70 Seconds In A Dust CloudThere are major concerns that serious engine issues could crop up after 21 minutes of cumulative exposure to these brownout conditions. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickMar 2, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020ShareThis Is Our First Look At The Marines’ New CH-53K King Stallion Flying From A ShipIn the years to come, the King Stallions will become a staple aboard U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareYou Have To See These Pics Of Marine MV-22s And CH-53s Executing A Giant Elephant WalkThe huge readiness drill saw 40 aircraft take to MCAS Miramar’s south runway at one time. A huge undertaking for far from the most reliable aircraft. BYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareUSMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 ChinookCongress has ordered the Pentagon to examine any potential alternatives as the CH-53K program’s schedule continues to slip. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019ShareUSMC’s Huge New CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Has Not So Tiny Problems, Faces More DelaysPersistent technical issues continue to hound the program as the Corps’ aging Super Stallions are in ever more dire need of replacement. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareUS Troops Train With Tiny German Wiesel ‘Tankettes’ That Fit Inside A CH-53 HelicopterNATO’s largest exercise in decades is letting the alliance’s members show off unique capabilities, including a particularly tiny armored vehicle. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2018ShareReadiness Of Navy And Marine Aircraft And Crews Is Improving, But It’s Still Pretty DismalAfter enduring years of sequester and dubious funding priorities, Navy and USMC flying communities are slowly digging out of a deep, dark hole. BYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareThe Marines Have Finally Received Their First Monster CH-53K King Stallion HelicopterNow the service is looking for ways to trim back the massively expensive helicopter’s costs as it works to get its first unit operational in 2019. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2018ShareUSMC CH-53E Super Stallion Crashed Near El Centro With All Four Crew Presumed DeadIt is the second loss of a USMC aircraft in less than 24 hours. BYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2017ShareThe CH-53’s Dark Present But Bright Future On This The Chopper’s 53rd BirthdayThe type has gone through a turbulent patch in recent years but a new super powerful variant could revitalize its legacy for decades to come. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 28, 2017ShareThe CH-53E Super Stallion Looks Gargantuan In This Slow Motion Helocast ClipThe Super Stallion may be tired, but it still is one massive and powerful steed. BYTyler RogowayApr 28, 2017Share
