The final MC-130H flew for the last time earlier this month, retiring at the 309th AMARG in the Arizona desert. Earlier this month, on April 2, 2023, the final MC-130H Combat Talon ll made its [...] The post The Last MC-130H Combat Talon II Special Operations Aircraft Has Been Retired appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

Near-Silent Electric Recon Motorcycles Seen on Special Ops UH-60s. Journalist Andrew White of Janes spotted an interesting new idea at the recent Dubai Airshow 2021 when he photographed a United Arab Emirates UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with [...] The post UAE Tests Spec-Op Black Hawks with Stealthy Electric Recon Motorcycles appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

The MH-47G pilot took part in rescue mission of Norwegian Special Forces in Afghanistan in 2019. He’s the first foreign recipient of a Norwegian medal since WWII. A few days ago, as the U.S. Army [...] The post 160th SOAR ‘Night Stalkers’ MH-47G Pilot Receives Norwegian Medal For Daring Mission In Afghanistan appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

American Philip Walton Rescued in Daring Nighttime Raid Based on CIA Intelligence. Intelligence gathered by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency using sophisticated cell phone surveillance was used to locate and rescue American hostage Philip Walton, [...] The post “SEAL Team Six” Makes Dramatic Predawn Hostage Rescue of American in Nigeria. appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

The Chinooks of the “Night Stalkers” have received the new AN/AAQ-24 large aircraft infrared countermeasure (LAIRCM) system. The photographs in this post were taken on Jan. 9, 2020, at Portland International Airport, by our friend [...] The post Enjoy These Close Up Shots Of The 160th SOAR’s MH-47G’s New Laser Countermeasures System appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

Night HAAR (Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling) is one of the key capabilities of the elite U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. The 160th SOAR is a highly-specialized combat aviation unit headquartered at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky [...] The post Watch Elite 160th SOAR Night Stalkers MH-47Gs and MH-60Ms Perform Night Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

Freezing Cold, Pitch Black and Deep Underwater, Navy SEALs Used This Secret Mini-Sub for Classified Missions We Still Don’t know About. It is cold, black and wet. Two hours before moonrise, twenty feet below the [...] The post A Rare Insider’s Look at The Once Top Secret Navy SEAL Mini Sub, The Shadowy SDV. appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

Videos Show Operatives Moving Toward Objective, Preparing to Breach Wall And JASSM Used to Level Baghdadi’s Compound. The U.S. Central Command has released footage showing the beginning of the raid to apprehend Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, [...] The post U.S. Central Command Releases Videos of Raid to Capture ISIS Leader in Syria. appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

Painter Stuart Brown’s Depiction of Dog and Breech is Hauntingly Predictive. The news is abuzz with memes and stories about the Belgian Malinois military dog attached to a secretive U.S. Army special operations unit that [...] The post Military Artist “Envisioned” Raid on al-Baghdadi Years Ago and Painted This. appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more

Gunships, Surveillance Aircraft and Tactical Transports Crowded Over Hunter AAF Last Night. Sharp-eyed aviation journalist and photographer Matt Haskell spotted some very interesting activity over Hunter Army Air Field in Savannah, Georgia last night on [...] The post We Watched (What We Think Was) a Joint Forcible Entry Last Night Over Georgia. appeared first on The Aviationist ..read more