USMC CH-53K King Stallion's aboard USS Arlington (LPD-24)

The relationship between the U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion and the USS Arlington (LPD-24) represents a major technical milestone in naval aviation. Rather than just a routine flight deck landing, operations aboard the Arlington have been central to proving that the military's largest, most powerful heavy-lift helicopter can seamlessly integrate into a modern, distributed naval task force.