Aerial Operations Training

Dynamic aerial training scenarios featuring helicopters and personnel involved in various military operations, showcasing flight maneuvers and assistance.

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-45. HH-60 flying over grassy area near personnel and sand bags -- 050929. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - START Contractors - 26-HK-393-14. Hurricane Katrina

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-45. HH-60 flying over grassy area near personnel and sand bags -- 050929. Hurricane Katrina

An aircrew with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard operates a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard troops complete their annual training at Fort McCoy for 2022.

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-97. Military helicopter with two sand bags flying over waterfront--050929. Hurricane Katrina

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Emergency Response Team officers from the Protective Services branch NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida enter the Indian River Lagoon from a Huey helicopter from the Aircraft Operations branch at the center during a training exercise. The training session focused on safely entering the water, something the ERT could be required to perform in certain situations at the center.

DF-ST-87-08157. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT PEACH '86 Base: Gulfport Air National Guard Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-81. marshland --050929. Hurricane Katrina

DM-SC-89-05468. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, conduct a helicopter rappel exercise from an MH-60M Black Hawk at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 10, 2024. The 160th SOAR mission is to organize, equip, train, resource and employ Army special operations aviation forces worldwide in support of contingency missions and warfighting commanders.

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-94. Military helicopter with two sand bags flying over waterfront near row of sand bags and digger truck--050929. Hurricane Katrina

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-74. HH-60 with sand bag flying over waterfront near row of sand bags and digger truck -- 050929. Hurricane Katrina

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-346. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-1. AI2AD3~1. Hurricane Katrina

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-360-173. mm 49 to 59 photos. Hurricane Katrina

Bölkow BO-105C helicopter. Exercise together with the Royal Netherlands Army.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines conduct High Mobility Artillery Rocket System simulated fire missions while members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, conduct Multiple Launch Rocket System live fire during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 10, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

Echo Company Soldiers, 2nd Battalion 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, parked inside a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) along side an airfield with Alpha Troop's AH-64E Apache helicopters, 7th Squadron 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade in preparation for training exercise Allied Spirit, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-421-46. Hurricane Katrina

A Polish Army Leopard 2PL tank fires as part of a counter attack while a U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division occupies a battle position during a multinational live fire exercise as part of Defender Europe at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 26, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division descend onto a drop zone in Błędów Desert, Poland after jumping from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, April 27, 2022. More than 480 Paratroopers took part in the airborne operation to maintain their airborne proficiency and set the conditions for follow-on jump in support of Exercise Swift Response 22 in Latvia. The Division headquarters and its 3rd Brigade Combat Team have been deployed to Poland as part of the strong and unremitting commitment to our NATO Allies against further aggression.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands in Ventspils, Latvia, during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 12, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

A US Army National Guard UH-1 helicopter's reflection is seen in the flood waters as the helicopter flies loads of sand bags to the Water Works Treatment Plant for use in building a wall to hold back flood waters.(Exact date unknown). Base: Des Moines State: Iowa (IA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aircrews with the Minnesota National Guard operate UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters Oct. 27, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. According to the Army fact sheet for the Black Hawk, its mission is to provide air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control, and special operations support to combat, stability, and support operations. The UH-60 also is the Armys utility tactical transport helicopter. The versatile helicopter has enhanced the overall mobility of the Army due to dramatic improvements in troop capacity and cargo lift capability over the years as well. Five Minnesota National Guard Black Hawks were at the airport Oct. 27.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-182. Hurricane Katrina

Salvage Engineering Response Team - New Orleans - Early October - 26-HK-350-106. Hurricane Katrina

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-360-40. mm 49 to 59 photos. Hurricane Katrina

UH-1N Huey heliopters assigned to the First Helicopter Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md., fly over the Patuxent River, Md., during training, August 10, 2022. 1 HS's mission is to provide priority airlift for national-level civil and military senior leadership in the National Capital Region.

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-1. CG HH-60 dropping sand bag near other sand bags on waterfront -- 050929. Hurricane Katrina

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-360-169. mm 49 to 59 photos. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 - 26-HK-334-179. Hurricane Katrina

Louisiana National Guard's Lt. Col. Cameron Magee, commander of the 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment ground guides a high water vehicle through high waters in Gonzales, La., Aug. 19, 2016.

A UH-60M Black Hawk lands in a field in support of a 14th Field Hospital validation exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 7, 2022. During the training Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade and the Georgia National Guard performed medical evacuations in support of the 14th FH.

Villagers from Tae Song Dong harvest rice from rice paddies outside of the village. Tae Song Dong, also known as Freedom Village, is one of two villages that stand inside the DMZ and the only one to stand on the South Korean side of the Military Demarkation Line (DML). The DML is the line that divides North and South Korea. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Panmunjom State: Demilitarized Zone Country: Korea

A U.S. Marine with Air Delivery Platoon, 3d Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, operates a forklift to move drop loads in support of establishing a forward refueling point, Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25, 2022. 3rd LSB conducted a battalion field exercise to train core mission essential tasks and rehearse emerging warfighting concepts in preparation for future exercises and operations. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madison Santamaria)

A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache Guardian with 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division flies over a company of U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks with 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division during a multinational force-on-force exercise as part of Defender Europe at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 14, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

DN-SC-87-05413. Country: Unknown

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-3. CG HH-60 dropping sand bag near other sand bags on waterfront--050929. Hurricane Katrina

Katrina Operations - Venice, Louisiana - 26-HK-361-186. Hurricane Katrina

A float ribbon bridge system from the Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Zutendaal, Belgium, is used by U.S., Polish, French and Swedish military forces to cross the Vistula River between Ryki and Kozienice, Poland, during DEFENDER-Europe 22, May 13. The float bridge is part of the 405th Army Field Support Brigades APS-2 program. This was the first time a float bridge system from the Zutendaal APS-2 site was transported to Poland and used during a DEFENDER-Europe exercise. (Photo by Michał Czornij)

McEntire Joint National Guard Base, home of the South Carolina Air National Guards 169th Fighter Wing, co-hosts nighttime arming and refueling training during Exercise Agile Lion, Jan. 14, 2020. Multi-functional Airmen and F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets from the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., execute integrated combat turns during the exercise. This training simulates mobile command and control which enables joint interoperability.

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, takes off Aug. 23, 2022 at Łask Air Base, Poland. The 32nd Air Tactical Base hosted a media day with the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron to highlight the mission of the F-22 Raptor in theater and to enhance the U.S. Alliance with Poland.

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.

Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-278-230. Hurricane Katrina

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-69. HH-60 with sand bag flying over personnel and other sand bags on waterfront -- 050929. Hurricane Katrina

Air and Marine Operations air crews respond to affected areas along Florida's coast after Hurricane Ian made landfall. Crews are ready with hoist-capable aircraft to assist anyone in need of emergency extraction. Photo by Ozzy Trevino

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3/4th ABCT) maneuver during platoon situational exercises at Bucierz Range,Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 4, 2022 in preparation for the units participation in Defender 22. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-377-30. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - MSO St. Louis Operations - 26-HK-389-42. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Overflight - 26-HK-388-13. Hurricane Katrina

The 124th Civil Engineer Squadron prepares Gowen Field for flight operations Jan. 7, 2023, in Boise, Idaho. CES Airmen monitor weather reports throughout the week and report to the base when inclement weather is slated to affect flight operations and installation work.

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-44. HH-60 crew in flight with door open over marshland--050929. Hurricane Katrina

DA-ST-88-04374. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter and a UH-60 Black Hawk medium-lift utility helicopter assigned to 59th Aviation Troop Command and crews based respectively in Greenville and Eastover, South Carolina support the South Carolina Forestry Commission to contain a remote fire near the top of Pinnacle Mountain in Pickens County, South Carolina, Nov. 17, 2016. The aircraft is equipped with a Bambi Bucket, which can be filled with any available water to be transported and dumped on the fire.

Airmen from the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, build a forward operating base, where they will live and conduct operations during the Raging Gunfighter exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 17, 2022. Raging Gunfighter is an Air Combat Command exercise designed to simulate operating a Lead Wing from an Austere Environment.The purpose of this exercise is to prepare the 366th Fighter Wing for potential Agile Combat Employment (ACE) operations around the world.

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-360-93. mm 49 to 59 photos. Hurricane Katrina

DA-ST-85-12327. Subject Operation/Series: SPEARPOINT '84 / REFORGER '84 Base: Rheinberg Country: West Germany (FRG)

Overflight - Miller - 26-HK-209-9. Hurricane Katrina

A U.S. Airman, assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron, removes rubber from a runway on Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 9, 2022. The 577th EPBS, one-half of the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group, establishes and sustains airfield operations at locations where U.S. Air Force aircraft operate.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - The City - New Orleans Flood Response - 26-HK-384-14. Hurricane Katrina

040928-M-7404B-002. Base: Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) drops a simulated load during a demonstration at DZ Cockatoo on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 29, 2023. Combat Development and Integration demonstrated the TRUAS, programming the Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A) to carry a payload over a short distance, drop it at a specified location in the landing zone and return to its staring point. The TRUAS has a 9-mile range and maximum payload of 150 pounds, which is sufficient to fly in ammunition, food, medical supplies, and batteries, among other supplies. This small system only requires two Marines to operate and will be a game-changing capability for our distributed forces. Fielding this capability is a critical step in setting conditions for the development of the ULS-A Medium system, which is the required capability for large-scale tactical distribution in a contested space.

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-358-40. Overflight. Hurricane Katrina

Katrina - General - 26-HK-408-14. Hurricane Katrina

A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter assigned to Detachment 1, Company B, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion and crew based in Greenville, South Carolina support the South Carolina Forestry Commission to contain a remote fire near the top of Pinnacle Mountain in Pickens County, South Carolina, Nov. 10, 2016. The aircraft is equipped with a Bambi Bucket, which can be filled with any available water to be transported and dumped on the fire.

Salvage Engineering Response Team - New Orleans - First Few Days - 26-HK-356-111. Polyhronus and Other Ships. Hurricane Katrina

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Captain Atkin Overview - 26-HK-364-39. Hurricane Katrina

030130-F-2200H-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - CGC Harry Claiborne - Venice, Louisiana - 26-HK-311-21. Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne in Venice, Louisiana, September 10 through 17, 2005. Hurricane Katrina

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division (82nd Abn. Div.) preform a jump during the 82nd Abn. Div. 76th Convention in Orlando, Fl, Aug 11, 2022. Veterans of the 82nd Abn. Div., families, and Active Duty personnel were among the crowds watching the jump.

An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron conducts a real-world rescue operation at Point MacKenzie, Alaska, Sept. 1, 2022. After a Christen A-1 Husky crashed into a marsh, National Guardsmen rappelled and conducted a rescue operation, ensuring the aircraft was safely vacated.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - General - 26-HK-134-1. Hurricane Katrina

Flagler County, Florida, May 10, 2007 - An Air National Guard unit based at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, provides air support with a CH-47 Chinook rigged with a bucket capable of scooping up to 2,000 gallons of water every few minutes to help douse fires in the area.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-466. Hurricane Katrina

Line with 2 (or 3) TF-104G and 2 (or 3) F-104G Starfighters from the 322 Squadron, probably at Leeuwarden airbase.

010620-A-9846J-004. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army SFC. Nicholas Hernandez, Recovery Mission Team Sergeant, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agencys (DPAA) Recover Team, signals down a helicopter on where to land during a simulated medical evacuation on a recovery mission in Kham district, Xiengkhoang Province on Oct. 5, 2022. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

An aircrew guides a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft in for a landing July 13, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. In a rare training event at Fort McCoy, aircrew with the Marine Corps Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 of Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., flew a pair of MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft July 12-14 at the installation for aerial gunnery training at the impact area on North Post.

Aerial view of the Second World War disused Tanks in Lenta, Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy.

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Various Operations - 26-HK-358-28. Overflight. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections

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