Helicopter Operations

Photographs of naval helicopter operations on warships, highlighting takeoffs, landings, and military personnel in action during various exercises.

DM-SN-85-02978. Base: Marine Corps Air Station El Toro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view of two helicopters as one of them takes off from the deck of the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD 13) during exercise conducted by Mine Countermeasures Task Group 1-81 (MCMTG 1-81). The task group, consisting of navy units from seven NATO countries, was formed to increase their mine countermeasures capabilities. Base: USS Nashville (LPD 13) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Vice Admiral M. Staser Holcomb, Commander, 7th Fleet, returns a salute from two Korean honor guards as he arrives at Kwang Ju Air Base during exercise TEAM SPIRIT '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DN-SN-87-09939. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD Base: USS Guam (LPH 9) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An SH-3H Sea King helicopter from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 7 (HS-7) conducts flight operations aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Another SH-3H is parked on the left. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-SN-86-10292. Base: USS Detroit (AOE 4) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Aviation Anti-submarine Warfare Operator's 2nd Class James King, left, and Timothy Mitchell perform a pre-flight check on an SH-3 Sea King helicopter on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61). They are assigned to Helicopter Anti-submarine Warfare Squadron 2 (HS-2). Country: Unknown

DM-SN-85-02978. Base: Marine Corps Air Station El Toro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A UH-1N Iroquois helicopter after take off from the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) during exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

The ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO-456) and an RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter conduct minesweeping operations near the amphibious assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH-3). A Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14) RH-53D is parked on the flight deck of the Okinawa in the foreground. Country: Unknown

A SH-2FD Sea Sprite helicopter of Light Helicopter Squadron 32 (HSL-32) warms up its engines on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) before taking off from the ship in support of NATO Exercise Teamwork '92. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK '92 Base: Trondheim Fjord Country: Norway (NOR)

Two Stage Evacuation -- An Air Base In Korea -- The 3rd Air Rescue Squadron SA-16 amphibian at left picked up a wounded Korean marine at island 125 miles from this base. After it landed, the patient was transferred to the helicopter, taking off to complete the journey to a rear hospital. The 3rd ARS, providing the Far East Air Forces with rescue services, completed the operation in one hour. July 5, 1951. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Photo).

DN-SN-86-10594. Base: USS America (CV 66) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Flight deck crewmembers standby as a UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) helicopter prepares for take-off from the amphibious transport dock USS DENVER (LPD-9) off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia. Country: Somalia (SOM)

OSRS exercise with the Agusta Bell Heli from MVK Kooy. Demo lifting operation

Flight deck crewmen wash down a Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14) MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter on the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10). The TRIPOLI is serving as a platform for helicopter mine-clearing operations in the Gulf following the cease-fire that ended Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

A UH-1N Iroquois helicopter is refueled in preparation for a mission during Operation Desert Storm. An M-2 .50-caliber machine gun is positioned on the side of the helicopter. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Flight deck personnel are preparing the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LHP-7) for flight operations. The sailor in the center of the photo is using a high pressure steam hose to clear off patches of ice as the ship continues operations during NATO Exercise Teamwork '92. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK '92 Base: Trondheim Fjord Country: Norway (NOR)

A group of UH-34 helicopters, utilized by the American military forces, are seen on November 10, 1965, carrying a total of 7150 Marines. This image demonstrates the significant contribution of these helicopters in transporting troops during the Vietnam War.

American soldiers and Vietnamese civilians engage in a peaceful interaction on July 24, 1962 during the Vietnam War. These "People to People" interactions aimed at fostering positive relations between the military and local population were a part of American military activities during the conflict. Image: 77 5305-MAR.

Army soldiers putting an injured person on a stretcher, US Military, May 1966

An SH-2F Seasprite light airborne multi-purpose system (LAMPS) helicopter hovers above the deck of a replenishment ship while refueling during exercise Unitas XX. The helicopter is assigned to Light Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 36. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Base: Iquique Country: Chile (CHL)

An SH-3 Sea King helicopter takes off from the flight deck during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). The SH-3 is assigned to Helicopter Squadron 5 (HS-5). Note: Third view in a series of five. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

An SH-2D Seasprite helicopter on the flight deck of the frigate USS TRIPPE (FF-1075) during exercise Unitas XX. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Base: Porto De Heirro Country: Venezuela (VEN)

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter lifts off from a Marine encampment during Operation Valiant Blitz '88. Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT BLITZ '88 Base: Tokra Beach Country: South Korea

Crewmen prepare to connect an in-flight refueling line to the hoist of the Navy's first operational Mark III LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System) SH-60B Seahawk helicopter, while it hovers over the flight deck of the guided missile frigate USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37). The helicopter is undergoing flight deck landing qualifications off the coast of San Clemente, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Flight deck crew members stand by as a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter prepares to land on the amphibious assault ship USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

LTJG Naugton inspects practice bombs on his Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) A-7E Corsair aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during Fleet Ex 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Fire protection specialists fight a fire as an HH-43B Husky helicopter hovers overhead to create a continuous downward air current, assisting the crew members. The crew is assigned to Detachment 8, 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron. Base: Cam Ranh Bay Air Base Country: Viet Nam (VNM)

A crewman aboard the frigate USS TRIPPE (FF-1075) works on the nose assembly of an SH-2 Seasprite light airborne multi-purpose system (LAMPS) helicopter during exercise Unitas XX. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Base: Porto De Heirro Country: Venezuela (VEN)

The Navy's first operational Mark III LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System) SH-60B Seahawk helicopter lifts off from the flight deck of the guided missile frigate USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37), during flight deck landing qualifications off the coast of San Clemente, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A crewman prepares to attach a cargo net to a hook underneath the Navy's first operational Mark III LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System) SH-60B Seahawk helicopter. The helicopter is undergoing flight deck landing qualifications aboard the guided missile frigate USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37), off the coast of San Clemente, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A Lynx Mark 88 helicopter from the West German guided missile frigate FSG KARLSRUHE (F-212) delivers intership mail and supplies to the guided missile frigate USS STARK (FFG-31) during FLEET EXT 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A view of four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters parked on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). The INDEPENDENCE is positioned off the coast of Lebanon in support of US Marines assigned to the multinational peacekeeping force in Beirut. Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-SN-86-00827. Country: Unknown

A Helicopter Mine Countermeasurers Squadron 14 (HM-14) RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter with tail door open hovers over the water during a minesweeping exercise. Country: Chesapeake Bay

A pilot from Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) is assisted by his plane captain as he straps into the cockpit of his F-14A Tomcat aircraft during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED)

Windhoos on Ameland

A Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124 (VAW-124) E-2C Hawkeye aircraft takes to the air as it is launched from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED)

Trans-Atlantic Hover-Planes Arrive In Scotland -- Nearing the end of the first ever helicopter crossing of the Atlantic, the United States Air Force helicopters "Hopalong" and "Whirl-O-Way" pass over the coastline prior to landing at Prestwick. Stripped down until they were little more than flying fuel tanks, the two Sikorsky H-19 copters flew in hops from the Westover Air Force base in Massachusetts. Their last hop, from Keflavik Air Base in Iceland, a distance of 740 miles, took 10 hours, five minutes. Total flying time for the 3,400 mile trip in five stages was 42 hours, 25 minutes. July 31, 1952.

Marines in UH-34 helicopters during a military mission in Vietnam. This photograph was taken on November 11, 1963, during the Vietnam War. The UH-34 helicopters played a crucial role in transporting troops and supplies during the conflict.

S70-35622 (17 April 1970) --- United States Navy underwater demolition team swimmers assist in the recovery operations of the Apollo 13 crewmembers, shortly after splashdown. The divers prepare to assist the astronauts out of their crippled Command Module (CM), into an awaiting life raft. Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot, is preparing to exit the CM. A Navy helicopter is waiting to take the astronauts to the prime recovery ship, the USS Iwo Jima. Apollo 13 splashed down at 12:07:44 p.m. (CST), April 17, 1970. Still aboard the CM are astronauts James A. Lovell Jr., commander; and Fred W. Haise Jr., lunar module pilot.

Fuel For Berlin By The Airlift Coalmen -- A lorry loaded with sacks of coal passes under the nose of the "aerial coalman", a giant Ha stings aircraft, at Schleswigland. The first of the new giant air freighters, the Royal Air Force Handley Page Hastings, are now being used on the air lift to Berlin, Germany. They are operating from the ex-Luftwaffe night-fighter station at Schleswigland where 19,000 tons of soil has been remove and 7,000 tons of concrete laid in the last 15 days to get the aerodrome ready for the giant aircraft that can make the trip to Berlin in one hour and carry a load of nearly 7½ tons. November 03, 1948. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Royal Thai navy personnel transfer recovered mines to the support ship HTMS Thalang during the mine recovery phase of Exercise Cobra Gold '82. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '82 Base: The-Pha Beach Country: Thailand (THA)

Rescue of Mountain Climber in Cascade Mountains.

DN-SN-89-03548. Country: Unknown

DN-SN-85-10981. Base: Makassar Strait Country: Indonesia (IDN)

Left side view of a UH-60 Black Hawk air ambulance helicopter in use during Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

UH-46 Sea Knight helicopters provide replenishment service to ships positioned off the coast of Lebanon. The ships are supporting US Marines assigned to the multinational peacekeeping force in Beirut. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-SN-86-00833. Country: Unknown

Exercise people deposit on a floating platform with the sling (hoisting cable) from the Westland SH-14D Navy Lynx helicopter with registration 283 (1981-approx. 2012) in May 1990.

A Strike Fighter Squadron 37 (VFA-37) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft lines up to be launched from the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during flight operations aboard the vessel. Country: Adriatic Sea

A truck is loaded aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft during the joint US and South Korean training exercise CAPSTAN DRAGON IV. Subject Operation/Series: CAPSTAN DRAGON IV Base: Kwang Ju Air Base Country: Korea

SPECIALIST Fourth Class Patrick Hawkins of Company B, 326th Training Battalion, boards a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with members of Company A, 1ST Battalion, 501st Infantry. Hawkins is attached to Company A as a combat engineer during Exercise EAGLE STRIKE III. Subject Operation/Series: EAGLE STRIKE III Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-SN-86-12992. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET HOOF Base: Lasjes Field Country: Azores (AZR)

DN-ST-86-01438. Country: Unknown

DN-SN-85-11093. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

Cameramen film the flight deck landing qualifications for the Navy's operational Mark III LAMPS (Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System) SH-60B Seahawk helicopter. The qualifications are taking place on the flight deck of the guided missile frigate USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37), off the coast of San Clemente, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Claims To Have " Travelled At 1,143 M.P.H."Photo Shwos: Lt-Col Marion Carl with his Douglas rocket-powered Skyrocket.A U.S. rocket aircraft pilot claims to have recently flown a Douglas rocket powered Skyrocket at a speed of 1,143 miles per hour.The Pilot, Lieutenant-Colonel Marion Carl reached the speed of 1,143 M.P.H. after the aircraft was dropped from the bomb bay of a superfortress at 32,000 Ft.He Ignited the rockets and flew upward. At 68,000 Ft. He Levelled off and started Downward, reaching the peak speed at 48,000 feet. September 10, 1953. (Photo by Paul Popper)

A member of the deck force of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) used a high pressure steam hose to remove ice from the flight deck of the ship so that normal flight operations can be resumed. The USS GUADALCANAL is in the Baltic taking part in Exercise Teamwork '92. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK '92 Country: Norwegian Sea

A view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft that was left hanging over the edge of the port side flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) when the carrier collided with the Panamanian freighter CACTUS. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

DN-SN-89-05067. Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT USHER 88 Base: Unknown

Ground crewmen prepare a T-34C Mentor trainer aircraft for takeoff. Base: Naval Air Station, Whiting Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

M61-00017 (10 Jan. 1961) --- Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter on flight line with a F-106.

Vintage photograph. Bell helicopter performing Black fly fogging operations

The tilt-rotor XV-15 aircraft executes a vertical take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10) during at-sea tests of the experimental aircraft. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter prepares to land during an arrival vertical envelopment assault exercise. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

A view of damage caused to three F-4 Phantom II aircraft and the optical landing system platform of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) in a collision with the Panamanian freighter CACTUS. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Group in helicopter , Helicopters, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

A front view of the superstructure of the guided missile destroyer USS DEWEY (DDG-45) during exercise Unitas XX. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Base: Porto De Heirro Country: Venezuela (VEN)

A Soviet Ka-25 Hormone helicopter on the deck of a Kirov class nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser. Country: Unknown

COL Wilred L. Goodson (left), and COL Walter C. Hersman discuss operation of the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft with LGEN Robert W. Bazley (center), during his tour of the base. Base: Hahn Air Base Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG)

DF-SN-86-11327. Subject Operation/Series: GUNPOWDER 85 Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A UH-46 Sea Knight helicopter transports reuseable fuel tanks. The helicopter is providing replenishment service to ships positioned off the coast of Lebanon in support of US Marines assigned to the multinational peacekeeping force in Beirut. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Return of President Kennedy from Atlantic City, 12:34PM. President John F. Kennedy walks away from a United States Army helicopter upon his return from Atlantic City, New Jersey. Also pictured: Associate Press Secretary, Andrew T. Hatcher; Presidential Aides, Kenneth P. O'Donnell and Dave Powers; White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. Jerry Behn. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.

01/19/1980. Getafe Aerodrome, transfer of the mortal remains of Alfonso XIII to San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

A view of damage caused to several F-4 Phantom II aircraft parked on the port side flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) when it collided with the Panamanian freighter CACTUS. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

The Ia Drang Valley is a valley located near Pleiku in Central Highlands of Vietnam. On November 14, 1965, 450 American soldiers of the 1st Air Cavalry Division were airlifted by helicopter to this valley with the intention of locating and eliminating North Vietnamese forces. These American soldiers were almost immediately surrounded by over 2,000 soldiers of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN, also known as the North Vietnamese Army) arriving in waves. American air and artillery support allowed the US forces to keep from being overwhelmed. During this three day engagement, 304 American soldiers and over 1,000 North Vietnamese soldiers were killed.

U.S. Marine Corps infantrymen with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, await departure aboard a UH-1Y Venom during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 at K9 Village training complex, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Oct. 8, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Captain kite A. Tombal (1934) steps into its Lockheed F-104G Starfighter.

DN-SN-88-10158. Base: Hercules

Vintage photograph. Paratroopers waiting for orders from jumpmaster

Operation 'Alert' - Boston Regional Office - 1954 , Helicopters, Temporary buildings, Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization

Group of paratroopers standing in a row near a military airplane, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA

DM-SN-86-07463. Country: Unknown

DN-SN-04-17188. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

North American X-15 Drop Model

DN-SN-86-03925. Base: USS Coral Sea (CV 43) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-SN-88-07097. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Base: USS Juneau (LPD 10) Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

An EA-6B Prowler aircraft of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 209 (VAQ-209), Naval Air Reserve, prepares to take off. Base: Naval Air Facility, Andrews Afb State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-85-05731. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Bongiovi, a Crew Chief from 124th Fighter Wing, Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise, Idaho, prepares the A-10 Thunderbolt II for a mission on the flightline during Agile Rage 22 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 13, 2022. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

DF-SN-87-07979. Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-89-10510. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Colonel Ebon Jones, Commander of Suwon Air Base (left), escorts Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Thayer between saluting honor guards as he arrives for a visit. An HH-60 Night Hawk helicopter is in the background. Base: Suwon Air Base Country: Korea

Flight deck personnel of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) use snow shovels to clear off the flight deck. Behind them other sailors use high pressure steam hoses to clear away tracked down winter debris. The ship is in the Baltic taking part in Exercise Teamwork '92. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK '92 Country: Norwegian Sea

DN-SN-85-05724. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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