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Giant CH-53K Helicopter Lifts F-35C Fighter Jet Into The Sky

U.S. Marines perform an impressive aerial operation with the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, lifting an F-35C Lightning II ...
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What Helicopter Is Nicknamed 'The Jolly Green Giant' And Is It Still Being Used Today?

It's common for the general public to refer to anything large and green as a "Jolly Green Giant," and military helicopters are no exception. Sikorsky's HH-3E, another chopper that proves the ...
Arizona Daily Star

Large Marine helicopters to use Davis-Monthan for training

Several large Marine Corps helicopters will be flying in and out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base beginning Tuesday through March 27. The local base is hosting six CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Giant helicopter lowers 11-ton cupola frame onto top of skyscrapers

CHICAGO -- There were some anxious moments for construction workers as a giant helicopter lowered an 11-ton cupola frame onto the top of a 41-story downtown skyscraper. The installation Sunday atop ...
The Washington Post

Large Cost Overrun Likely in Lockheed Helicopter Contract

Lockheed Martin is projected to overspend by 34 percent on the development contract for the new presidential helicopter, according to Pentagon and Navy officials. Costs for system design and ...