118 Squadron (Israel)
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The 118 Squadron is an active helicopter squadron of the Israeli Air Force and is part of the Participation & Helicopter Group, based at Tel Nof Airbase. Established in October 1970 and nicknamed the
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CH-53-2025 Yas'ur of the 118 Squadron at Tel Nof AFB
118 Squadron S-63C-3 (CH-53D) Yas'ur evacuating wounded soldiers during the Yom Kippur war, 1973.
118 Squadron CH-53-2000 Yas'ur in an exhibition at Tel Nof AFB, with a military Jeep at the back.
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
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The CH-53 Sea Stallion is a family of American heavy-lift transport helicopters designed and built by the American manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. The Sea Stallion was developed in response to a March
118 Squadron (Israel)
…in October 1970 and nicknamed the "Night Birds", also known as the "Night Raptors" and the "Nocturnal Birds of Pray", the squadron is operating the Sikorsky CH-53-2025 Yas'ur. In 1969, the IAF acquired new and used CH-53s to supplement the already existing heavy-lift fleet of the French Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon within…
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with HMH-362, lands on FOB Edinburgh, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
The YCH-53A prototype, 1964
A USMC CH-53A
HMH-362 CH-53Ds landing