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FARP at the Marine training course

23 April 2025 Jacek Domański

In the middle of April 2025, the US Marine Corps helicopter crews took part in the Forward Arming and Refuelling Point (FARP) training, within the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-25 organised by the […]

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Fifty years of Red Flag – one of the most well-known military aviation exercises

2 April 2025 Kacper Kolibowski

The Red Flag is an advanced aerial combat training held by the United States Air Force (USAF). Since its debut on 29th November 1975, the exercise has brought together many aircrews from the USAF, the […]

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14 February 1943 – St. Valentine´s Day Massacre

13 February 2025 Jacek Domański

On 14th February 1943, the American forces carried out an air raid on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, which – due to heavy loses – was later commonly known as the ´St. Valentine´s Day Massacre´. […]

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USMC Harriers over the Baltic Sea

21 June 2024 Jacek Domański

As part of the international exercise BALTOPS 24, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) deployed a detachment of the US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier jets to Ronneby air base in Sweden. The Harrier […]

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Last graduates – two new Harrier pilots for the USMC

17 April 2024 Jacek Domański

At the beginning of April 2024, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) informed that the final two pilots graduated from the AV-8B Harrier II Fleet Replacement Detachment (FRD) of the Marine Aircraft Group 14. Capt. […]

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Sea trials of CH-53K King Stallion

20 February 2023 Jacek Domański

At the beginning of February 2023, Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift cargo helicopter performed a series of evaluation flights at sea. The example of the rotorcraft, assigned to the US Navy, successfully completed its sea […]

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14 October 1964 – first flight of Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion

14 October 2022 Jacek Domański

On 14th October 1964, YCH-53A – prototype of heavy lift cargo helicopter (later known as Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion), performed its maiden flight. The CH-53 owns its origins to the United States Marine Corps and […]

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VMM-161 in training of high-altitude missions

6 June 2022 Jacek Domański

At the end of May, the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) performed a series of live-fly trainings at the Mountain Warfare Center in Bridgeport, California. The exercise included logistic support mission and high-altitude flights […]

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Submarine hunt and tactical recovery missions – exercise Northern Viking 2022

18 April 2022 Jacek Domański

A few days ago, this year´s edition of multinational, Iceland-hosted exercise Northern Viking was successfully concluded. The training was held between 2nd and 14th April in Iceland and surrounding waters, with participation of the Icelandic […]

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Generation meeting in Idaho

12 January 2022 Jacek Domański

Between 7th and 9th January 2022, the 124th Fighter Wing hosted a joint training of F-35B and A-10 crews, organized at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Idaho. During that exercise, pilots from the US […]

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