MH-53j Pavelow III

 

 

The large, unwieldy yet sophisticated MH-53J Pavelow III is a US Air Force helicopter that is dedicated to rescuing downed pilots and supporting Special Operations troops such as Delta Force, the US NAvy Seals and Rangers.

 

The MH-53j is a highly developed HH-53 Jolly Green Giant. Extensive improvements in avionics, range and armor and weapons have resulted in a helicopter highly adept at its main mission - getting in and out of enemy territory, day & night in all weather.

 

The MH-53j served with distinction in Desert Storm, 1991. MH-53j Pavelows, with their advanced GPS navigation and threat detection systems were instrumental in some of the first actions of the war. Acting as scouts, Pavelow pathfinders escorted flights of AH-64A Apache gunships on their mission to destroy key Iraqi air defense radars. Later in the war, MH-53js rescued downed coalition air crew, often from deep within enemy-held territory. They also acted as insertion/extraction/resupply platforms for US and British Special Forces teams, including patrols sent in to hunt for Iraqi SCUD missile launchers. The MH-53j has since seen action in the Balkans, Afghanistan and returned to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

 

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Takk til Oddvar Johan Martinsen som tipset meg om dette helikopteret.

Modellen kan forøvrigt kjøpes på www.alphasim.co.uk

Lurer på om det var en sån en som sto utafor 330 skvadronen på Sola forje uke!

Helsiken... Gromme maskin dette her...

Vidar om jeg ikke tar helt feil var det nok EH101 Merlin som du så på Sola:)

Fine bilder av et svært bra heli fra Alphasim. Eneste "minuset" er i mine øyne den fiktive US Marines IFOR painten. USMC bruker ikke MH-53J (men div andre versjoner av CH-53 familien).

 

 

Takk for infoen,Jens-Ole. Det var jeg faktisk ikke klar over.

 

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Nydelige bilder!! Vil se mer

Det flyet med norsk flagg på halen på lowpass 02,hvilket selskap er det?

Det er mytraffics Braathens paint. Takk for kommentarer så langt.