A HH-53 seen from the gunner's position of a helicopter over Vietnam in October 1972. A total of 44 HH-53Cs were built, with introduction to service in August 1968. Late in the Vietnam War they were fitted with countermeasures pods to deal with heat-seeking missiles.

H-53 is its United States military designation; the company has several designations for it including S-65, S-80, and S-95. The helicopter is noted for Naval, Search and Rescue, Minesweeping, Special Operations, and Cargo.

2012年3月13日 · An improved variant of the Marines’ CH-53A, the HH-53 was modified for combat search and rescue (CSAR) over hostile territory. It had more powerful engines than its Marine counterpart, a retractable refueling probe, self-sealing fuel tanks, three six-barrel GAU-2/A 7.62mm miniguns, approximately 1,200 pounds of armor and a high-powered rescue ...

The U.S. Air Force H-53 began its legacy in late 1967 during the Vietnam War as the HH-53B Super Jolly Green Giant, created as the finest combat search and rescue helicopter in the world. A total of 72 HH-53B and HH-53C helicopter variants were ordered by the USAF.

The MH-53 Pave Low is a variant of the US Air Force's Sikorsky HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant and the US Navy's CH-53 Sea Stallion. The MH-53 is used for long-range combat search and rescue (CSAR) and was developed to replace the HH-3 Jolly Green Giant.

Equipped with forward-looking infrared (FLIR) sensors, inertial global positioning systems (GPS), Doppler radar navigation systems, and terrain-following and terrain-avoidance radar, the MH-53 could fly clandestine, low-level missions in any weather, day or night.

The US Air Force start receving the HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant in 1968 as replacement for the HH-3 Jolly Green Giant as their long range combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter. The basically similiar CH-53C was used for general transport work, Missile Site support, and aerial drone recovery.

The HH-53C was a modestly-improved HH-53B CSAR variant. The most visible difference between the HH-53B and HH-53C was that the HH-53C dispensed with the fuel-tank bracing struts. Smaller 450 US gal (1,703 L) external tanks were used.

The HH-53 was the first helicopter specifically designed for combat search and rescue [CSAR] operations. On March 15, 1967, the HH-53B Super Jolly Green Giant made its first flight at...

First HH-53C CSAR helicopter delivered to the US Air Force. It was an improved variant with a smaller 450 gallon fuel tank in exchange for more armor and better communication systems, but lacked a refueling probe.