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MH-53J
Pave Low IIIE |
 A 58th Special Operations Wing, 551st Special Operations Squadron, MH-53J
Pave Low IIIE flies a training mission near Kirtland Air Force Base, NM. The
MH-53J's mission is to perform low-level, long-range, undetected penetration
into denied areas, day or night, in adverse weather, for infiltration,
exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces. The 58th SOW offers more
than 90 courses for special operations and combat search and rescue troops at
Kirtland. Courses include transition and instruments, aerial refueling, airdrops,
helicopter hoist and combat tactics training. The wing trains some 1,600
students each year in HH-60 Pave Hawk, UH-1N Huey, TH-53A and MH-53J Pave Low
IIIE helicopters, and MC-130 Combat Talon and MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft.
(U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Dave Nolan)
 The MH-53J
Pave Low III heavy-lift helicopter is the largest and most powerful helicopter
in the Air Force inventory, and the most technologically advanced helicopter in
the world. Its terrain-following, terrain-avoidance radar and forward-looking
infrared sensor, along with a projected map display, enable the crew to follow
terrain contours and avoid obstacles, making low-level penetration possible. The
58th SOW offers more than 90 courses for special operations and combat search
and rescue troops at Kirtland. Courses include transition and instruments,
aerial refueling, airdrops, helicopter hoist and combat tactics training. The
wing trains some 1,600 students each year in HH-60 Pave Hawk, UH-1N Huey, TH-53A
and MH-53J Pave Low IIIE helicopters, and MC-130 Combat Talon and MC-130P Combat
Shadow aircraft. |
The MH-53J
Pave Low III heavy-lift helicopter is the largest and most powerful helicopter
in the Air Force inventory, and the most technologically advanced helicopter in
the world. Its terrain-following, terrain-avoidance radar and forward-looking
infrared sensor, along with a projected map display, enable the crew to follow
terrain contours and avoid obstacles, making low-level penetration possible. The
58th SOW offers more than 90 courses for special operations and combat search
and rescue troops at Kirtland. Courses include transition and instruments,
aerial refueling, airdrops, helicopter hoist and combat tactics training. The
wing trains some 1,600 students each year in HH-60 Pave Hawk, UH-1N Huey, TH-53A
and MH-53J Pave Low IIIE helicopters, and MC-130 Combat Talon and MC-130P Combat
Shadow aircraft. 
