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Video by Cpl. Jaye Townsend

WTI 2-23: External Lifts

Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1

March 28, 2023 | 4:53

U.S. Marine CH-53K King Stallion helicopter and CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), and Royal Air Force CH-47 Chinook helicopter participate in an external lift training exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-23 at Auxiliary Airfield II near Yuma, Arizona on March 28, 2023. During the exercise, the CH-53K King Stallion aircraft performed its heaviest external lift with a total load weight of 36,000 pounds. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification, of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation training and readiness, and assist in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jaye Townsend)