The U.S. Air Force took delivery of its first MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters earlier this month and is now putting the aircraft through 15 months of operational testing. The Grey Wolf can fly faster and farther and with a larger payload than the UH-1N Huey helicopters it will replace, according to the Air Force. The air branch plans to buy up to 80 of the Boeing-built helicopters. Here’s a look at the Grey Wolf on recent flights and during earlier testing and evaluation.

An MH-139A Grey Wolf lifts off for a mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., August 17, 2022.

Samuel King Jr./USAF