Posted on 10/03/2017 5:46:35 AM PDT by SandRat
FORT HUACHUCA Fort Huachuca supports the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One's training exercise here 6:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 6. The exercise is conducted annually in April and October as the final training event for CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters based in Yuma.
During the exercise, CH-53s fly into Libby Army Airfield and Hubbard Landing Zone. Marines exit the helicopters, secure selected areas and return to their aircraft. On LAAF, the group conducts a Forward Air Refueling Point event, refueling a couple of the helicopters from a KC-130. This is done while the aircraft's engines are on. Additionally, several C-130s and F/A-18s will provide overhead support.
The exercise ends with all helicopters and the KC-130 departing LAAF within the two-hour window.
Efforts are made to reduce the noise footprint of the helicopters crossing Huachuca City to the East Range, however residents in this area will hear the CH-53s flying in formation to and from the East Range.
While the exercise is being conducted, LAAF will close the airfield. A Notice to Airmen will be published to alert all local pilots and others intending to fly in during this time period. This provides a safe training environment and protects General Aviation from a military exercise.
Too little water in Tombstone for Marine choppers.....
Isn’t the Sea Stallion designed to land in water? Not much water there!
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Good info on Sea Stallion http://en.avia.pro/blog/vertolyot-sikorsky-ch-53-sea-stallion-tehnicheskie-harakteristiki-foto
He’s still following out the code of never leave wounded behind.
Can’t wait to see some video. Think DVIDs will have it?
This could be shared on its own thread. Many, many, many heroes in this here nation of ours. They need to be recognized and their stories told to our young boys for the seed of truth about who they really are to be planted.
IIRC, NYC started requiring at a minimum, the inflatable styles on those operating within the city.
Obviously, the operators would prefer not to waste fuel carrying the weight-and-drag contributing devices.
I guess there was at least one too many that had mechanical problems, and safely, but fatally, landed in one of the rivers.
I doubt it, it might cat a favorable light on Veteran.
great Chopper site http://en.avia.pro/blog/vertolyot-sikorsky-ch-53-sea-stallion-tehnicheskie-harakteristiki-foto
Thanks. Now I HAVE to look for a video.
LOL, I never heard of one landing on water, except by accident or emergency!
I can’t imagine one of those setting down on water. They look like they could...but don’t think they do.
Great helicopter, though.
I have seen a Sea King do that once, and as I recall it rolled over and sank!
I know the fuselage on those things are supposed to be watertight, but I can’t recall even seeing a picture of one doing it-that said, I defer to you, since you sound like you have experience in that area...:)
Actually, you know what, I just noticed that the caption says “Jolly Green Giant,” so in that case the aircraft in this image is an H-3 variant, not a 53. I guess I should trust the Air Force to caption their own pictures properly! My mistake!
Oh, no argument there! Let me ask around — I will check with some pilots of those types of aircraft and let’s see what they say. For that matter, there are several Freeper helicopter pilots, I wonder what they think. Let me get back to you in a bit. But I bet they will all agree that they’d prefer not to be anywhere near water, if they can help it!
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