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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 349

CH-53 Sea Stallions

IAF CH-53 'Yasur' helicopters take part in an independence day flyby in Tel Aviv on April 26, 2023. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
May 19, 2023, 12:36 pm
Air Force grounds fleet of Yasur choppers after malfunction
Aging transport helicopters have seen numerous maintenance issues in recent years; no damage or injuries during incident on Wednesday night
By Emanuel Fabian
An undated photograph of a Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopter, which Israel signed an agreement to purchase from the United States on December 30, 2021. (Lockheed Martin)
July 7, 2022, 1:28 pm
Air Force to merge helicopter squadrons ahead of advanced heavy choppers’ arrival
CH-53K King Stallion, purchased from US, will gradually replace IAF’s aging CH-53 Sea Stallion fleet, known as Yasur, starting 2026
By Emanuel Fabian
An undated photograph of a Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopter, which Israel signed an agreement to purchase from the United States on December 30, 2021. (Lockheed Martin)
December 31, 2021, 11:06 am
With Iran in mind, Israel signs deal with US for heavy choppers, refueling planes
Weapons sale to cost $3.1 billion, with the funds coming from military aid Washington provides to Jerusalem
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: A Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion flies during the ILA Berlin Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. (Michael Sohn/AP)
July 31, 2021, 10:42 am
US State Department okays potential sale of 18 heavy lift helicopters to Israel
Deal for Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallions to replace IDF’s aging fleet gets greenlight; US says it’s in its own national interests for Israel to have strong self-defense capability
By ToI Staff
Israeli Air Force Blackhawk helicopters land on top of Mount Olympus during a 16-day exercise in Greece in September 2016. (Israeli Air Force)
August 17, 2020, 1:43 pm
Air force grounds fleet of Black Hawk helicopters after multiple malfunctions
Move comes a month after a motor in one chopper stopped working in mid-air while IDF chief Aviv Kohavi was being transported
By Judah Ari Gross
An Israeli Yasur heavy transport helicopter flies over Hatzerim air base in southern Israel on June 24, 2015. (Oren Rozen/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.0)
April 5, 2020, 8:01 pm
Another Yasur helicopter makes emergency landing; none injured
For third time in 6 months, an aging heavy transport chopper faces a ‘technical malfunction’ during a flight
By Judah Ari Gross
An IDF Yasur helicopter, April 19, 2018. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
March 13, 2020, 4:31 pm
IAF finds last year’s helicopter crash was caused by faulty relay switch
Military accuses Lockheed Martin, Yasur’s manufacturer, of knowing about the issue but not passing along the information
By Judah Ari Gross
An IDF Yasur helicopter, April 19, 2018. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
January 29, 2020, 8:27 pm
Two weeks after returning to service, Yasur helicopter makes emergency landing
Fleet of aging transport choppers had been grounded after one caught fire late last year
By Judah Ari Gross
A firefighter works to extinguish a blaze on a helicopter that made an emergency landing in a field outside of Rahat in the Negev desert on November 26, 2019. (Fire and Rescue Services)
January 12, 2020, 6:32 pm
Over a month after crash-landing, grounded Yasur choppers cleared for flight
Air force yet to complete investigation into malfunction that caused aging heavy transport helicopter to go down, but initial findings allow for fleet’s return, IDF says
By Judah Ari Gross
US Navy surplus CH-53 Sikorsky transport helicopters arrive in Israel to be used as spare parts for the Israeli Air Force's aging fleet of helicopters on December 21, 2019. (Defense Ministry)
December 22, 2019, 1:03 pm
Israel buys 5 US helicopters for spare parts for aging Yasur fleet
Choppers reach Ashdod Port from Texas following weeks-long boat journey; their arrival comes a month after one of Israel’s transport helicopters made a fiery crash landing
By Judah Ari Gross
Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze on a helicopter that made an emergency landing in a field outside of Rahat in the Negev desert on November 26, 2019. (Fire and Rescue Services)
December 5, 2019, 11:04 pm
Air force finds chopper fire sparked by glitch in relay leading to motor
Initial probe determines blaze in Yasur was caused by friction, did not originate inside the engine as previously thought
By Judah Ari Gross
An IDF Yasur helicopter, April 19, 2018. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
November 30, 2019, 8:38 am
IDF troops said checked for radiation exposure after helicopter crash
Blades of aircraft that caught fire Tuesday reportedly contained radioactive materials; examinations show soldiers, first responders not at risk
By ToI Staff
Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze on a helicopter that made an emergency landing in a field outside of Rahat in the Negev desert on November 26, 2019. (Fire and Rescue Services)
November 26, 2019, 11:56 pm
Air force grounds fleet of Yasur helicopters after engine fire
Senior officer credits pilots’ quick response with saving lives of 14 soldiers on board the chopper, landing the aircraft less than a minute after they discovered the blaze
By Judah Ari Gross
A firefighter works to extinguish the blaze engulfing a helicopter that made an emergency landing in a field outside of Rahat in the Negev desert on November 26, 2019. (Fire and Rescue Services)
November 26, 2019, 7:52 pm
IDF chopper makes emergency landing after engine catches fire; no injuries
14 soldiers on board escape burning Sikorsky transport helicopter unscathed, after landing outside Rahat in southern Israel; military launches investigation
By Judah Ari Gross
An Israeli Air Force F-15 takes off during the Blue Flag air exercise at the Ovda air force base, north of the Israeli city of Eilat, on November 8, 2017. (Jack Guez/AFP)
July 26, 2018, 3:48 pm
Israel looks at massive military aircraft purchase from US firm Boeing
$11 billion deal, to be paid from US military aid, would replace outdated transport helicopters and refueling planes, add a squadron of stealthier F-15s to Air Force arsenal
By ToI Staff
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