I wonder what the WW2 guys would think of that capability.

It takes an awful lot of helicopter to make a battleship look small. Big Iron forever!

Keep up the Great work

Thank you for the Great video

This is mh-53 request permission to land this is the battleship Wisconsin permission granted

Bravo-six bravo-six this is whiskey 3 whiskey over

A/C 542 is still going strong at HM-14 too.

Well done

The deck crewman are FOOLS. The MH-53 pilots do NOT need anybody to land them. The landing zone is so tight, the only person providing any real guidance that means anything is the Flight Mechanic inside the helicopter, by the door. The rotor wash could have blown them all overboard. The helo crews do NOT need any help from the ships deck crews to land..........

This was my home for four years.

WOOD IS EASY TO BLOW AND BURN, THAT'S WHY.

SO THIS IS HOW THEY'RE GOING TO GET THEIR 355 SHIPS - PULL THE OLD SHIT OUT OF STORAGE. WELL, COLOR ME SURPRISED.

That how I came aboard

is there any information about this ancient technology available ?

My dad claims to be the pilot, either way 2 impressive pieces of Naval hardware.

Shipmate in yellow flight ops vest was Robert Hurtado, no longer with us. RIP!! I will never forget my time on the Wisconsin.

The desert ducks ?

I was a US Marine CH-46 Mechanic she brought us safely across the Atlantic Ocean and to and from Beirut, Lebanon. I will miss her!!

MAIL CALL!!!!! We always loved the helio's

I think I got a "down" on that ride! I wasn't tough enough to be an aircrewman.

HMH-362 “Ugly Angels”. Flew with the 26th Soc MAU off the Inchon in ‘87.

I was there!

Cool Video Rich! DLQ's were just sooooo much fun to fly on a normal basis ... that would've been a cool hop to take! I'm sure it was a treat for those on Big Wisky! Thanks Rich.

HM-16 Seahawks 81-84 Thanks for sharing the videos

HM-16 Seahawks 1981-1985

no that was not in 2013 it was 1990

Mr Keitz, I wanted to ask your permission to use your video clip of the RH53D landing in a video documentary that I am producing. My client is Govt and I can lend more details in a private email if you will consider granting me useage. Thank you for your time

This was during the first gulf war with Helicopter Minesweeping Squadron 14, while we prepped in Abu Dhabi for sweeping the northern part of the Persian Gulf. I think we all cashed checks onboard the Mighty Wisconsin when she pulled into port. Good times Richard.

Adriatic Sea...? !992-1994 USS GUAM LPH-9

Holy shit is this really in 2013 with that ship moving by itself

love how safety was in the way of the LSE. isnt their job to maintain safety?

1990. HM-14 deployed on board the USS Guam (LPH-91, with flve RH-53D and three MH-53E helicopters. This was to mark the last and one of the most successful deployments of the "Delta". The USS Guam was in port in New Orleans, Louisiana form 20 Feb through 28 Feb. The command partcipated in Exercise "Safe Pass" from 05 Mar through 14 Mar in the Charleston, SC OPAREA.

Yes it was Gustafson!

Was that Vic Gustafson punching buttons on the ol' Raydist machine??!!

When was this taken? I've never logged RH time, only CH and MH, but I know a few that have.

Is it going to fit? Man it looks tight.

The current MCPON receives a Navy Achievement Medal at 23 minute mark.