Two CH-53D Sea Stalions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 sit at the hot pits on Al Taqaddum, Iraq, May 18. Initially a World War II bomber squadron, HMH-463, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flew the first CH-53s in Vietnam with the main mission of providing assault support transport, which they still do today.
| Date Taken: | 05.18.2006 |
| Date Posted: | 05.25.2006 14:39 |
| Photo ID: | 21357 |
| Resolution: | 2544x1696 |
| Size: | 901.81 KB |
| Location: | TAQADDUM, IQ |
| Web Views: | 146 |
| Downloads: | 31 |
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