Unbelievable Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion Facts 18. In October of 2001, six CH-53Es flew 550 miles to secure the first land base in Afghanistan. This marked the longest amphibious raid in history. Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50