A classified internal report points to major issues in the US Marine Corps’ CH-53 fleet, including major readiness issues and lack of pilot training. This post is appearing on Autoblog Military, ...

The Corps took delivery of its first CH-53 King Stallion on May 16 at the New River Air Station in Jacksonville, North Carolina. (Marine Corps) The program office overseeing the Corps’ most powerful ...

All Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopters based in Okinawa, Japan, will pause operations for 96 hours after one of the aircraft caught fire Wednesday and was forced to make an ...

The CH-53K King Stallion helicopter being developed by Sikorsky for the U.S. Marine Corps has overcome early challenges and is meeting all key performance objectives. The program is on schedule to ...

It’s official, “the most powerful helicopter the United States has ever fielded” is joining the Marine Corps rotary wing fleet. Next week, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 will redesignate ...

Welcome back to the Daily Aviation, as we explore the evolution of Marine Corps heavy lift helicopter aviation. Any reproduction of this content without prior authorization is strictly prohibited. Don ...

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 helicopters from Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) carried out air-to-air refueling during a training exercise near Yuma, Arizona, on March 31, 2026.