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  2. Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion - Wikipedia

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    The CH-53 Sea Stallion (Sikorsky S-65) is an American family of heavy-lift transport helicopters designed and built by the American manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft.The Sea Stallion was originally developed in response to a request from the United States Navy's Bureau of Naval Weapons made in March 1962 for a replacement for the Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave helicopters flown by the United States Marine ...

  3. Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion - Wikipedia

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    The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy lift helicopter operated by the United States military.As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor, and canting the tail rotor 20°.

  4. 1977 Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion crash

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    On May 10, 1977, an Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 Yas'ur helicopter crashed during an exercise in the Jordan Valley, killing all 54 on board (including the 10-member flight crew). The disaster became known as Ason HaNun-Daled, or "Disaster of the 54". See also. 1997 Israeli helicopter disaster; References

  5. 5 Marines confirmed dead after their helicopter crashed in ...

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    The CH-53E is a heavy-lift helicopter that can move troops and equipment and carry as much as 16 tons of cargo, according to the US Navy. The Marines aboard the craft were assigned to Heavy ...

  6. Capt. Jack Casey of Dover one of five Marines killed in ...

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    Capt. Jack Casey of Dover was among the Marines who died in CH-53E Super Stallion crash outside San Diego. ... told USA TODAY the accident rate of CH-53 helicopters is more than double that of ...

  7. Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion - Wikipedia

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    The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion (Sikorsky S-95) [2] is a heavy transport helicopter designed and produced by Sikorsky Aircraft.The King Stallion is an evolution of the long running CH-53 series of helicopters which has been in continuous service since 1966, and features three up-rated 7,500 shp (5,590 kW) engines, new composite rotor blades, and a wider aircraft cabin than its predecessors.

  8. US Marine helicopter with five aboard goes missing in California

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    The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter was reported overdue when it failed to reach the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California, near San Diego, after departing Creech Air Force Base in ...

  9. 2016 United States Marine Corps helicopter collision - Wikipedia

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    On January 14, 2016, two Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters belonging to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing of the United States Marine Corps collided over the Pacific Ocean off Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii. [1] [2] Each helicopter carried six U.S. Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463. The search and rescue operation located the ...