MH-53E Sea Dragon: Why US navy’s mine-hunting is retiring after 40 years
MH-53E Sea Dragon (Image/X) As tensions in the Middle East continue to focus attention on maritime security and the strategic Strait of Hormuz, one aircraft has repeatedly found itself back in the spotlight: the MH-53E Sea Dragon.For nearly four decades, the massive helicopter has served as the US Navy’s primary airborne mine countermeasures platform, capable…