04 October 2022 Collaboration Enhances Successful CH-53K Flight Control System UNITED STATES - A full authority digital fly-by-wire Flight Control System (FCS) is one of many impressive capabilities setting the CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter apart from any other heavy lift aircraft. “Full authority” means the FCS provides all of the aircraft motion—not just...
22 September 2022 First Student Naval Aviators begin training in New Helicopter System MILTON, Fla. - Twelve student naval aviators at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, began advanced helicopter training in the new TH-73A Thrasher aircraft in early September...
13 July 2022 Pax River Search and Rescue Performs Rescue over Holiday Weekend NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - Amid the celebrations of the July Fourth weekend, a crew from Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s Search and Rescue (SAR) “SAR Dogs” squadron was called into action July 1 for a boater in distress on the Choptank River...