Military Helicopter Operations

Photos of military helicopters in various roles, including medevacs, maintenance activities, and public engagement events.

A German WS-1 Sea King during a fast-roping exercise.

Aircrafts - HH-65 Dolphin - 26-HK-54-86. HH-65 and crew on ramp-- 050924. Hurricane Katrina

Members of the Young Presidents Organizations Pennsylvania Chapter board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a Bosslift event at Fort Indiantown Gap on Sept. 19, 2022. The event was supported by Pennsylvania Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

Military helicopter crew carrying out medevac

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Josh Trommer, an Aviation Maintenance Technician assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Houston, conducts scheduled maintenance on the MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aboard the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 29, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Supplies - 26-HK-269-30. Hurricane Katrina

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-38. Hurricane Katrina

A German WS-1 Sea King during a fast-roping exercise.

221116-N-EV253-2308 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 16, 2022) - US Naval Aircrewmen (Helicopter) receive training from representatives from Air Rescue Systems (ARS) in an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Merlins of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 during a dynamic proof of concept course at Naval Outlying Landing Field in Imperial Beach, Calif., Nov. 16. The course, which was overseen by HSC-3s Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM), was led by ARS, and was designed to teach Navy pilots and aircrewmen the physics behind helicopter hoisting, and new techniques in order to conduct safe and efficient dynamic hoisting evolutions. Other participants of the course included: Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC), Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School Pacific, Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School Atlantic, Lemoore Station SAR and Whidbey Island Station SAR. As the designated SARMM, the Merlins of HSC-3 ensure that SAR units are fully-qualified to

92nd Medical Group emergency management technicians carry an injured air show spectator to a UH-1N Huey Helicopter during the Major Accident Response Exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Apr. 12, 2022. The MARE included simulated aircraft crashes, mock casualties and aircraft fires to realistically train Team Fairchild for the upcoming Air Show, May 14-15.

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-34. Hurricane Katrina

A Canadian Coast Guard CH-149 Cormorant helicopter aircrew participates in a search and rescue training demonstration near St. John's in Newfoundland, Canada, May 25, 2022. The Canadian Coast Guard is a special operating agency within Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Aircrafts - Blackhawk - 26-HK-50-1. Blackhawk and Coast Guardsman on flight line. Hurricane Katrina

Flight deck crew members aboard the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) prepare to chock the wheels of a UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter of the 45th Medical Company. The pilot has been taking part in maneuvers in preparation for transporting casualties to the ship Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

Members of the White Sands Missile Range Army Air Detachment prepare a UH-60L Black Hawk for flight at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2024. The Army Air Detachments primary goal is to provide safe and reliable aviation support for test and evaluation conducted both on and off WSMR.

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-25. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - Operations - 26-HK-96-146. AIRSTA OPS--HH-65 in hangar with Coast Guardsman walking nearby (5). Hurricane Katrina

Sailors exit a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 11 (HC-11) UH-46 Sea Knight helicopter and prepare to act as mock casualties during a medical evacuation exercise, part of PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2022) Sailors respond to an aircraft mishap drill during a joint training exercise between base fire and emergency services and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadrons (HSM) 48 and 50 at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Sept. 15, 2022. Naval Station Mayport is one of three major Navy installations in the Jacksonville, Fla. area and home to the Navy's 4th Fleet.

Maintainers talk with the MH-139A Grey Wolfs aircrew prior to a flight Aug. 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Grey Wolf sortie was the first flight since the Air Force took over ownership of the aircraft Aug. 12. It also marked the first all-Air Force personnel flight in the Air Forces newest helicopter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A landing director signals instructions to the pilot of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during flight operations the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61). Base: USS Iowa (BB 61) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Aircrafts - HH-65 Dolphin - 26-HK-54-28. Air crew preparing to board HH-65 on ramp--050901. Hurricane Katrina

Aircrafts - HH-65 Dolphin - 26-HK-54-89. Coast Guardsman climbing HH-65 on ramp -- 050924. Hurricane Katrina

221003-N-OC394-1099 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 3, 2022) Local first responders board a UH-1Y Huey during a fly out from the United States Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco in support of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd class Aranza Valdez)

A US Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 571st Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colorado, participates in a medical evacuation exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. The 571st is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron - 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, conduct preventative maintenance on a UH-1Y Venom at São Pedro da Aldeia, Brazil, during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 8, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off as an F-16C Fighting Falcon from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing is seen parked in the background on Jan. 28 at Atlantic City Air National Guard base, N.J. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection spent the day briefing the media on the role they will play as part of the total force effort for security at Super Bowl XLVIII.

A U.S. Coast Guard team aboard an HH-65 Dolphin airlifts U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicholas Brown, 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II student pilot, during exercise Nomad Lightning, May 5, 2022, at the Eglin Aquatic Test and Training Range in the Gulf of Mexico. Airmen and pilots from the 33rd FW integrated into a joint rescue exercise with the USCG, where personnel rehearsed a search and rescue procedure for a downed pilot offshore.

221102-N-EU502-3052 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 2, 2022) - Capt. John Kiefaber, commanding officer of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), center, disembarks an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 Nov. 2, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and Finnish Soldiers with Helicopter Battalion, Utti Jaeger Regiment, prepare to conduct a cargo lift during a helicopter support team resupply in preparation for exercise Freezing Winds 22 in Syndalen, Finland, Oct. 18, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

U.S. Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) conduct refueling operations on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 15, 2022. Shoup is underway to participate in a Live Fire With A Purpose exercise.

The navy fire turn in action (exercise) at the MarineLiegkamp de Kooy (MVKK) with a Westland SH-14D Navy Lynx Helicopter (1976-CA 2012).

PEARL HARBOR (July 14, 2022) A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter approaches a helicopter landing zone (HLZ) to drop off participants conducting a mass casualty response as a part of the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) scenario during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, at Ford Island, Hawaii, July 14, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to airlift cargo during a helicopter support team (HST) exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 19, 2023. The HST exercise was conducted to certify pilots in sling load operations and improve tactical proficiency. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS JOHN HANCOCK (DD-981) prepare an SH-2F Seasprite helicopter of Detachment 8, Light Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 34, for a mission during Exercise SAFEPASS. Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE SAFEPASS Country: Caribbean Sea

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-11. Hurricane Katrina

Vice Admiral Vivien Crea - 26-HK-15-40. CG HH60 in parking lot. Hurricane Katrina

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 26, 2022) Chief Boatswains Mate Tyler Cole from Fort Collins, Colorado, supervises Sailors as they chock and chain of an SA 330 Puma helicopter assigned to Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) flight deck while operating in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 26. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 12, 2005 - A member of FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Nevada Task Force One speaks to a crew member of a Blackhawk that is helping transport residents found in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Crew members aboard USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) conduct flight operations while underway in the Arctic Ocean, Oct. 10, 2022. Stratton is currently underway in support of a scheduled deployment in the 17th Coast Guard Districts area of operations, patrolling the Bering Sea, North Pacific and Arctic oceans.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Melissa E. F. McKenzie.

As part of a community orientation program, 14 local educators visited the Nebraska National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility at the air base in Lincoln, Nebraska, June 1, 2022. The teachers, administrators and coaches learned about the history, mission and capabilities of the Nebraska Army National Guard and then toured Lincoln overhead from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to airlift a Humvee during a helicopter support team (HST) exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 19, 2023. The HST exercise was conducted to certify pilots in sling load operations and improve tactical proficiency. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Col. Travis McIntosh, 10th CAB Commander, and Falcon Soldiers, welcomed Col. Michael Babin, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Commander, and Canadian Troops to Fort Drum, NY June 21, 2022. The RCAF 1 Wing Troops flew to Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield on their CH-147F, the equivalent to our CH-47F Chinook helicopter.

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-6. Hurricane Katrina

A 1st Helicopter Squadron Airman looks out of a UH-1N Huey at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 18, 2022. The 1st Helicopter Squadron participated in Tactical Combat Casualty Care training with the 316th Security Forces Group and the 316th Medical Group to practice aerial evacuation.

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin crew from Air Station Miami, Florida launch for a Search and recue case in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Sept, 29, 2022. The case was repoterd to be near Naples, Florida.

Maryland Task Force 1 (MD-TF1) and Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) train during an Urban Search and Rescue Task Force exercise, at Montgomery County Airpark and Public Safety Training Academy (PSTA), Feb. 15, 2024. The training represents a new partnership for members of the D.C. National Guards Aviation Detachment, nicknamed District Dustoff, designed to improve interoperability and familiarity between partners involved in disaster response in the DMV. Air National Guard

240103-N-OQ442-1038MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 3, 2024) Marine Corps pilots assigned to Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced) prepare an UH-1Y Venom, attached to VMM 162, for take-off from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Jan. 3. Bataan is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S. allied and partner interests.

U.S. Army Spouses apart of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade participate in the brigade spouse flight on Fort Drum, NY May 12, 2022. Spouses had the oppurtunity to fly in UH-60M Black Hawk and CH-47F Chinook helicopters.

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Mi-17 helicopters from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, are placed on the flight line in preparation for transport at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 21, 2022. The Department of Defense is delivering Mi-17 helicopters to help more Ukrainian troops around the battlefield and augment the five Mi-17 helicopters sent to Ukraine earlier this year.

Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 perform a Functional Check Flight on an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter during a training detachment at Naval Air Station Fallon, April 14, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.

030730-M-3856H-014. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A UH-1 Huey hovers over a landing zone during Combat Survival Training (CST) for Academy cadets on June 28, 2022 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 1,000 Academy cadets are learning to lead in intense war-fighting environments, taught by cadet cadre and supervised by SERE specialists during June and July 2022, receiving training on medical care, food preparation, aircraft signaling, and navigation.

110315-N-5538K-127PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2011) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) watch as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter transports humanitarian assistance supplies from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) to Essex. Essex is underway to Japan to provide humanitarian assistance following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

070226-G-1898C-003. Base: Uscg Air Station San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-158. Hurricane Katrina

The Louisiana National Guards two new UH-72 Lakotas touch down for the first time at Esler Field in Pineville, La.

110609-N-ZS026-001ARABIAN SEA (June 9, 2011) Civilian mariners Larcia Rozvel, left, and Delbert Desparrois remove tie-down chains and wheel chocks from a 330J Puma helicopter as it prepares to take off from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), to conduct an replenishment at sea. Alan Shepard is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 53 providing fuel and supplies to U.S. Navy and coalition ships in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

An AH-64E Apache Helicopter belonging to the 4-2 Attack Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, is staged on the flight pad during the combined units aerial gunnery qualifications, July 21, 2022, Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Republic of Korea. Pilots of the AH-64E are required to qualify on all of the Apaches weapon systems.

Medical personnel with HonorHeath Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center move from from an Arizona Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion after transferring a simulated patient to the aircraft during a joint military/civilian medevac exercise, April 23, 2022, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The joint exercise was coordinated between the Arizona Guard and the HonorHeath Military Partnership Program to provide Soldiers and civilian medical personnel an opportunity to interact and conduct medevac transfers from a military aircraft at the Level I trauma center. (Arizona Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian A. Barbour)

220423-N-DM318-1211 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Apr. 23, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Christopher Settle, provides instructions to Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Nicholas Campos, following the landing of a UH-1 Huey on Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi's flight line. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Forward (CFAF), Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW 5), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE (HSM-51) and 30 other tenant commands by providing logistic support, coordination and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

Northrop Grumman (Fairchild) A-10 Thunderbolt of the American Air Force with nearby a Saab J-35 Dragons of Danish Air Force. On the foreground a Bölkow B-105C from the Klu during mot & e on the Leeuwarden airbase.

220815-A-EQ028-1049 RED SEA (Aug. 15, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 2nd Class George Elliot directs an MV-22B Osprey aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) in the Red Sea, Aug. 15. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Alouette III helicopter from the SAR. The crew exerts a wounded transport and picks up a patient who arrived at the helicopter landing place per ambulance.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Joanne Cobar connects a pump while conducting helicopter in-flight refueling (HIFR) from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) while the vessel transits the Indian Ocean, Sept. 13, 2022. Aircrews routinely train while stationed aboard cutters to ensure both units are prepared for operations.

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-159. Hurricane Katrina

Cambria Hilgers and Richard Canino, medical helicopter pilots, prepare their helicopter before flight to participate in a medical lane course during the 2022 Combined Best Warrior Competition at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., April 2. 15 Soldiers traveled to compete in this years Best Warrior, hosted by the United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), 84th Training Command, and 108th Training Command (IET) from March 31 through April 5, 2022. Competitors are evaluated on their individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During the second stage of a simulated emergency, known as Mode 4, the KSC rescue team moves an "injured" astronaut toward the open doors of a NASA helicopter, one of five participating in the exercise. The triage area was set up at Helipad 8, located near the fire station between Launch Pads 39A and 39B. The emergency exercise began on Launch Pad 39A. The participants were helped off the pad and taken to the triage site. The KSC rescue teams are practicing emergency procedures in the unlikely scenario of a mishap on the pad during a launch sequence. The exercises are standard training procedures to assess and prepare emergency personnel, procedures and hardware.

Aircrafts - HH-65 Dolphin - 26-HK-54-34. Rescue swimmer and other crew member on ramp with HH-65. Hurricane Katrina

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-66. Hurricane Katrina

DN-ST-87-06357. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Katrina - General - 26-HK-410-50. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. East-Coast based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and U.S. Army Green Berets from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) fast-rope from a U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter to strengthen interoperability and develop skills with Norwegian Special Operations Commandos in the extreme Arctic environment in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2024, during Arctic Edge 24. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate the Commands ability to conduct Globally Integrated Layered Defenses in the Arctic. Navy

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Ricardo Aguilar, an electronics technician aboard Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC 901), directs a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin, an asset from Coast Guards Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), down to the flight deck of the ship, Atlantic Ocean July 13, 2022. Aguilar was serving as the landing signal officer on deck.

Utilizing the rescue crane in their UH-1 Huey helicopter, members of the 832nd Medical Company, Wisconsin Army National Guard, hoist a Hurricane Katrina survivor from an apartment building completely surrounded by flood waters, Sept. 5, 2005. (US Air National Guard

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-97. AIRSTA NOLA--air crew members by door of HH-65 on ramp. Hurricane Katrina

Dolphin Rescue - 26-HK-130-294. Hurricane Katrina

Members of Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) pose in front of their VH-3D Sea King helicopter, used to transport the President, on the deck of the guided missile cruiser USS BELKNAP (CG-26). President George H. W. Bush is visiting the Sixth Fleet flagship prior to his December 2-3 summit meeting with Soviet Chairman Mikhail Gorbachev. Base: Marsaxlokk Bay Country: Malta (MLT)

DN-SC-89-10721. State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inspector-General Z.K.H. Prince Bernhard arrives at 41 armored brigade during his working visit to Hohne's campsite and is greeted by the commander of the 41 tankba-bataljon RHPA led there.

Air crewman Aviation Machinist Mate Third Class (AD3) Tim Phillips checks the final approach from the doorway of a UH-1N Gentle helicopter as LT. Greg Robinson lands at the McMurdo Sound helo pad. State: Mcmurdo Sound Country: Antarctica (ATA)

US Navy Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) team members and their Brazilian counterparts sprint toward a Fleet Composite Squadron 8 (VC-8) SH-3G Sea King helicopter during a training exercise. Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sgt. Matthew Hammond, crew chief aboard a California Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook from 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment out of Stockton, Calif., watches another Chinook as the helicopters prepare to refuel Aug. 18 in Shasta County, Calif.

Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - Katrina - 26-HK-216-12. Hurricane Katrina

Katrina Operations - Venice, Louisiana - 26-HK-361-171. Hurricane Katrina

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter prepares to take off during a Fast Rope Masters Course (FRMC) at Landing Zone Sterling, Okinawa, Japan, July 27, 2022. Fast roping allows Marines to enter landing zones that are too dangerous for helicopters to safely land. Fast Rope and Helicopter Rope Suspension Training teaches Marines proper knots and rappelling techniques, and builds confidence for maneuvering from air to ground.

Flight crew members of an U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin, an asset from Coast Guards Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), pose for a group photo in between deck landing qualification exercises, Atlantic Ocean, July 13, 2022. Deck landing qualifications allow for both the boat and air crews to successfully train personnel in landing a helicopter on board a vessel.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (July 29, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas Fire and Emergency Services Units from U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) and Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz joined the Guam National Guard for joint response training in NBG, June 29. The training included familiarization with a UH-72A Lakota helicopter, safety, emergency shutdown procedures, and medical evacuation procedures.

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-172. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division (1AD CAB), and Turkish civilians offload humanitarian aid from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, Elbistan, Türkiye, Feb. 15, 2023. 1AD CAB provides a dynamic lift capability in direct support of USAID and Turkish relief efforts. 1AD CAB is one of several U.S. military units supporting Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2), operating under U.S. Sixth Fleet, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR) and U.S. European Commanders part of the International Turkish disaster relief efforts.

3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers showcase a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at the 19th Annual USO Armed Forces Half Marathon & Freedom 5K/10K in Jacksonville, Florida, October 8, 2022. The mission of the USO Armed Forces Half Marathon & Freedom 5K/10K is to strengthen the bond between the civilian and military communities, promote sound physical health and fitness, and support of all five branches of the military and their family members.

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-67. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-110. AIRSTA NOLA--CG air crew member next to HH-65 on ramp (2). Hurricane Katrina

A Westland Wasp Mk.1 (AH-12A) helicopter from the Royal Army.

Airmen from the 54th Helicopter Squadron, 69th Bomb Squadron and U.S. Army Green Beret Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, participate in a group exercise at Minot, North Dakota, Sept. 29, 2022. The exercise involved convoy operations and testing the interoperability of the participating forces.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matorris Green, 2d Battalion, 210th Aviation, directs fellow soldiers in washing a UH-1B Iroquois helicopter at the Army Transportation Museum, during a development day event at Fort Eustis, Virginia, September 28, 2022.

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