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A CH-53E Super Stallion | MH-53E towing the MK105 mine sweeping sled Aircraft can also be used for minesweeping.

During World War II, fifteen British Vickers Wellington bombers were modified to carry a large magnetic induction loop and an electrical generator.

The ' Directional Wireless Installation ' ( DWI ), a cover story for the true purpose of the magnetic loop, was used successfully on May 10, 1940 to sweep a path for the escape of the Dutch Royal Family to the UK.

The DWI was used most successfully in the Mediterranean theatre, particularly over the Suez Canal and Alexandria Harbour.

Their use revealed the limitations of the technique, in that it only works effectively in very shallow water ( such as canals and harbours ).

From about 1943, German Junkers Ju 52 transports were similarly converted.

Blohm & Voss BV 138 MS tri-engine flying boats were also used for this purpose.