Helicopter Photos: 06/14/11

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

MH-60R Knighthawk

One of two Naval Air System Command’s (NAVAIR) MH-60R “Knighthawk” helicopters conducts an airborne low frequency sonar (ALFS) operation during testing and evaluation at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC). Pilots logged 126 hours on the two helicopters in three weeks and captured all of the data required by the test plan. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

MH-60S Knight Hawk

A MH-60S "Knight Hawk" assigned to the “Pack-Rats" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Three (HC-3) makes a low pass in the Southern California desert during routine training operations. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Third Class Gregory Badger)

MH-60S Knight Hawk

A MH-60S "Knight Hawk" assigned to the “Pack-Rats of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Three (HC-3) flies over the Southern California mountains during routine training operations. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Gregory Badger)

MH-60S Knighthawk

An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to the “Providers” of Helicopter Composite Squadron Five (HC-5) slows down for a landing on the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command ship USNS Concord (T-AFS 5). Kitty Hawk and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) are in the Indian Ocean with coalition forces in that area. Kitty Hawk is the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class William H. Ramsey)

MH-60S Knighthawk

Two MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters assigned to the “Providers” of Helicopter Composite Squadron Five (HC-5) pass one another during a replenishment detail with USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) are in the Indian Ocean with coalition forces in that area. Kitty Hawk is the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class William H. Ramsey)

MH-60 KnightHawk

An MH-60 “KnightHawk” Helicopter assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5) prepares to receive a sling loaded pallet from the deck of The Camden during a vertical replenishment at sea (VERTREP) with USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). This is the first operational deployment for the SH-60 “Sea Hawk” Helicopter. Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing One Four (CVW-14) are deployed conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Philip A. McDaniel.

MH-60S Sea Hawk

A Marine assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Okinawa, Japan, climbs a rope ladder to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 during helocast training as part of exercise Sandfisher with the Singapore Armed Forces at U.S. Naval Base Guam. Sandfisher is an annual training exercise in which III Marine Expeditionary Force, Force Reconnaissance Company, conducts bilateral amphibious reconnaissance and combat diving training with the Singapore Armed Forces Naval Dive Unit. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Corwin Colbert/Released)

SA 330B Puma

Rear Adm. Denby H. Starling, Commander, Carrier Group Eight (CCG 8) returns to USS George Washington (CVN 73) in an SA 330B Puma helicopter assigned to the 38,000-ton French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle. The Norfolk, Va. based nuclear aircraft carrier Washington is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Brien Aho)

SA-330 Puma

Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Koy Castle, from Houston, and Logistics Specialist 1st Class Kristopher Forest, from Watts, Calif., move to safety after hooking a load of cargo nets onto an SA-330 Puma helicopter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment at sea. Ronald Reagan is operating in the western Pacific Ocean. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josh Cassatt/Released)

AH-1W Super Cobra

An AH-1W Super Cobra from the "Thunder Chickens" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced) performs a low altitude surveillance pass during a visit, board, search and seizure drill aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Fort McHenry is on a scheduled deployment with the Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

AH-1W Super Cobra

An AH-1W Super Cobra from the Thunder Chickens of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 performs a low-altitude surveillance pass during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) drill aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). The Fort McHenry is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) in support of maritime security operations in the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

AH-1Z Cobra

An AH-1Z Cobra helicopter assigned to Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Squadron (HX) 21, based in Patuxent River, Md., approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). This upgraded version of the Cobra is not yet available to the fleet. The helicopter features a larger engine and has two more blades than the Cobra's original two, giving it more power and maneuverability. Wasp is conducting test flight operations and was chosen as the platform to evaluate the limits and capabilities of newer models of aircraft. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rebekah Adler/Released)

AH-1W Super Cobra

AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter launches off the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight operations. Peleliu is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

AH-1W Super Cobra

An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter approaches the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight operations. Peleliu is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

AH-1W Super Cobra

An AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 166 (REIN) warms up its engine before taking off from the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). Tarawa is operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to help deter destabilizing activities and safeguard regional links to the global economy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin

AH-1W Super Cobra

An AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to "Golden Eagles" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron One Six Two (HMM-162), provides security for the amphibious transport dock USS Ponce (LPD 15) during a training exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. Ponce, assigned to the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Expeditionary Strike Group, is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric R. Martin)

AH-1 Cobra

The amphibious transport dock ship USS Austin (LPD 4) trails the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) off the ship’s port quarter as an AH-1 Cobra helicopter assigned to Nassau’s Air Combat Element (ACE) prepares to land on the flight deck. Nassau is underway for an Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Exercise, which is one of her final underway-training exercises before the strike group’s deployment. (Photo: U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Evan Priesthoff)

AH-1W Cobra

Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd class Jabin Rose from Palm Coast, Fla., directs an AH-1W Cobra helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). The Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are participating in an Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise in preparation for their upcoming scheduled deployment. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Sarah E. Ard)

AH-1W Super Cobra

An AH-1W Cobra from the “Gunrunners” of Marine Helicopter Attack Light Squadron Two Sixty Nine (HMA/L-269) conduct flight operations aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). The "Gunrunners" of HML/A-269 are aboard Kearsarge to support President George W. Bush while he visits the Middle East for summits in Egypt and Jordan. Kearsarge is on its way home from a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Apprentice Finley Williams)

AH-1W Super Cobra

An AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron Seven Seven Three (HMLA-773) lifts from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and Wasp are currently on deployment as part of Expeditionary Strike Group Two (ESG 2) in the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR). (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Teresa J. Ellison)

AH-1W Super Cobra

An AH-1W “Super Cobra” helicopter assigned to Helicopter Medium Squadron One Six Five (HMM-165), with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) Aviation Combat Element, takes off from the flight deck to conduct missions in support of Operation Anaconda. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Kelly)