"But so far we see no big technical issues," she said of the CH-53K, which is set to replace the Marine Corps' aging CH-53E Super Stallion.The massive aircraft, which can carry nearly 14 tons for ...

The durable CH-53D "Sea Stallion" helicopter will be retired from active duty, and a Hawaii air museum announced plans Thursday for a celebratory sendoff.

Last month, the Air Force also grounded its entire fleet of Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion — known in Israel as the Yasur — helicopters after a “technical malfunction” arose during a training ...

The Sea Stallion had a long life, with the U.S. Marine Corps finally retiring it in 2012, after first using it in the mid-1960s. The next stage was the Super Stallion, which entered service in 1981.

A US Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter approaches an US Air Force HC-130P Hercules aircraft for aerial refueling over Djibouti during Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Department of Defense.