MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — (FRCE) opened a new chapter in its support of naval aviation’s heavy lift ...

The US Marine Corps in conducting a phased transition from the legacy CH-53E Super Stallion to the CH-53K King Stallion.

Berti said the induction of the CH-53K – also known as the “Kilo” – allows the command to continue its long history of supporting the H-53 ... King Stallion is the U.S. Marine Corps’ heavy-lift ...

The crash of a Marine Corps helicopter last year that killed five service members was ultimately caused by pilot error, but the use of night vision goggles and unsafe flying conditions also likely ...

The CH-53 Super Stallion crashed Feb. 6, 2024, during a late night flight when it hit a mountain near Pine Valley, California, on its way back to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Investigators ...

A Marine CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 out of Joint Base Maguire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, air-lifts a decommissioned Army Stryker vehicle to Fort ...

The CH-53K is a heavy-lift transport helicopter designed to replace the CH-53E Super Stallion. With the King Stallion, “…the U.S. Marine Corps will enhance the fleet’s ability to move more material, ...

27, 2024, the United States Navy said it had “recently” tested hand-deployment of sonobuoys from a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion as the ... also overseen by the H-53 Lead Test Engineer ...

The CH-53K surpasses the capability of its predecessor by carrying nearly 30% more than the CH-53E's external payload of 27,000 lb (12,200 kg) over the same radius of 110 nmi (204 km).

The recent crash of a Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter that killed five ... a Marine Expeditionary Unit will fill the void with CH-53 helicopters along with UH-1Y Venoms and Navy ...

THE MARINES WERE FLYING FROM NEVADA TO CALIFORNIA TUESDAY NIGHT WHEN THEIR CH 53 SUPER STALLION HELICOPTER WENT MISSING IN HEAVY RAIN. RESCUERS FOUND THAT HELICOPTER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE ...

The Navy is upgrading display panels in CH-53 Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopters with off-the-shelf tablets—a solution it says saves both time and money. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR ...