The PAVE Cave

The 21st Special Operations Squadron flying the MH-53 PAVE LOW in Albania.

MH-53M pilot, CV-22 Pilot, warrior, son, father, husband, and friend.

Video of AFSOC aircraft and Airman.

USAF MH-53M PAVE LOW taking off from a US Navy ship.

MH-53J PAVE LOW flying over the hangar at Kirtland AFB to a full stop landing.

An MH-53M PAVE LOW exfiltrating a SOF team from the mountains of Afghanistan during Operations ENDURING FREEDOM.

Off the coast of Sicily, an MH-53M PAVE LOW conducting shipboard operations at night struck the communications antenna, on Super Bowl Sunday of all days. The ship crew was NOT happy.

Two MH-53M PAVE LOWs flyover the pool at Balad AB in Iraq.

MH-53M PAVE LOW helicopter long approach and landing to a U.S. Navy Ship.

An MH-53M PAVE LOW helicopter conducting weapons employment operations.

Video montage of the MH-53 PAVE LOW and those that flew and maintained her.

MH-53J PAVE LOW helicopters practicing hot infiltration and exfiltration of SOF teams.

This is a clip featuring the MH-53J PAVE LOW helicopter, from an Air Force Special Operations promotional video.

Maj Steve Plumhoff was killed on Nov 23rd, 2003 when the MH-53M PAVE LOW helicopter he was piloting suffered an engine compressor stall. Three other crew members and one team member were also killed in the crash. This video is a dedication our dedication to him.

Det 8 Combat Camera promotional video of the MH-53J helicopter.

A U.S. Air Force MH-53 PAVE LOW helicopter landing on a U.S. Navy ship.

A behind the scenes look at filming a USAF H-53 helicopter taking off for the movie "Airport 1975".

This is a video tribute to SMSgt James B. "JB" Lackey. He was killed in a CV-22 crash in Afghanistan on April 9th, 2010. He is greatly missed.....

MH-53M PAVE LOW taking off from a farm in Roanoke, VA. This was the last TDY for the 20th SOS and the PAVE LOWs.

MH-53 PAVE LOW helicopters conducting Call For Fire (CFF) mission.

MH-53M PAVE LOW helicopters conducting a flyover in formation.

The MH-53 PAVE LOW conducting Shipboard Operations near Mt. Etna during sunset.

Flight Engineer shooting the GAU-2B/A 7.62MM Minigun out the right door.

MH-53M PAVE LOW tail number 68-10357 is the last surviving helicopter from the Son Tay raid in Vietnam. This video is of the last combat mission and flight before the helicopter was shipped to the U.S.A.F. National Museum in Dayton, OH. The helicopter was taken as is after its last mission and displayed as such in the museum.