1997年4月18日，美国新墨西哥州阿拉莫戈多，美国陆军举行一年一度的联合作战演习"流沙97"（Roving Sands'97），参演的德国陆军62空运中队的UH-1B"易洛魁"直升机（7096）在演习区域低空飞行，除德国外，荷兰和加拿大也参加了演习。（A German Armed Forces UH-1B helicopter from the Squadron Air Transport Wing 62/CSAR, Germany on a familiarization flight, flies low over the Alamagordo bombing range. Members of the German Armed Forces, along with Dutch and Canadian joined their American counterparts in this the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise.）

1988年4月18日，波斯湾，美国海军HSL-33反潜中队的SH-2F"海妖"直升机在飞行中。SH-2F是SH-2D的改进型，主要执行反潜和反舰导弹防御任务，1973年开始服役。1982年之前共交付88架，1982-1986年共订购54架新的SH-2F（分别是18架、18架、6架、6架和6架）。（A right side view of an SH-2F Seasprite helicopter of Light Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 33 (HSL-33) in-flight.）

1983年4月18日，太平洋，美国海军HC-11战斗支援直升机中队的CH-46D"海上骑士"（153314 cn 2202）正在从USS PYRO（AE-24）弹药补给舰上吊运弹药，为小鹰号航空母舰进行垂直补给。（A CH-46 Sea Knight from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 11 (HC-11) delivers a load of supplies to the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) from the ammuntion ship USS PYRO (AE 24) during underway replenishment operations.）

1983年4月18日，太平洋，美国海军HC-11战斗支援直升机中队的HH-46A"海上骑士"（151934 cn 2084）正在USS PYRO（AE-24）弹药补给舰舰员的指引下吊运弹药，为小鹰号航空母舰进行垂直补给。（A CH-46 Sea Knight from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 11 (HC 11) departs from the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 62) after delivering a load of supplies from the ammunition ship USS PYRO (AE 24) during underway replenishment operations.）

1983年4月18日，太平洋，美国海军HC-11战斗支援直升机中队的HH-46A"海上骑士"（151934 cn 2084）正在从USS PYRO（AE-24）弹药补给舰上吊运弹药，为小鹰号航空母舰进行垂直补给。（A CH-46 Sea Knight from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 11 (HC-11) delivers a load of supplies to the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) from the ammunition ship USS PYRO (AE 24) during underway replenishment operations.）

1983年4月18日，太平洋，美国海军HC-11战斗支援直升机中队的HH-46A"海上骑士"（151934 cn 2084）正在从USS PYRO（AE-24）弹药补给舰上吊运弹药，为小鹰号航空母舰进行垂直补给。（A CH-46 Sea Knight from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 11 (HC-11) lifts a load of supplies from the ammunition ship USS PYRO (AE-24) during underway replenishment operations with the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63).）

1983年4月18日，太平洋，美国海军HC-11战斗支援直升机中队的CH-46D"海上骑士"（153314 cn 2202）正在从USS PYRO（AE-24）弹药补给舰上吊运弹药，为小鹰号航空母舰进行垂直补给。（A CH-46 Sea Knight from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 11 (HC-11) lifts a load of supplies from the ammunition oprations with the aircrat carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63).）

英国空军第27中队一架“支奴干”HC2 直升机在阿富汗帕尔旺省山区吊载飞行。（A Chinook from 27 Squadron RAF carries stores to replenish troops operating in the mountains of Afghanistan. The chinooks are operating in support of 45 Commando RM and 3 Commando Brigade elements. The are used for a variety of jobs included the movement of troops, heavy artillery and stores replenishment.）

1997年4月17日，美国亚利桑那州尤马，美国海军陆战队的CH-53E"超级种马"和CH-46E"海上骑士"直升机演练突击作战，这些直升机分别来自9个海军飞行中队，数量超过60架。（CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters stir up a cloud of dust as they launch behind a CH-53 Sea Stallion on the desert floor near Yuma, Ariz., on April 17, 1997, during Exercise Desert Punch. Desert Punch is a simulated helicopter assault mission involving over 60 helicopters from nine squadrons of Marine Aircraft Group 16. The helicopters launched from Marine Corps Air Stations El Toro and Tustin, Calif., and rendezvoused at the designated landing zone outside Yuma. ）

1997年4月17日，美国亚利桑那州尤马，美国海军陆战队的CH-53E"超级种马"直升机在沙漠地带演练突击作战。（A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter makes a final approach for landing on the desert floor near Yuma, Ariz., on April 17, 1997, during Exercise Desert Punch. Desert Punch is a simulated helicopter assault mission involving over 60 helicopters from nine squadrons of Marine Aircraft Group 16. The helicopters launched from Marine Corps Air Stations El Toro and Tustin, Calif., and rendezvoused at the designated landing zone outside Yuma. ）