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CAMP ZAMA, Japan – US Army Aviation Battalion - Japan and 陸上自衛隊 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's 1st Helicopter Brigade conducted First Flight 2022 over Tokyo, Chiba and Tokyo Bay to welcome in the New Year Jan. 18.
The formation included over a dozen fixed and rotary-wing aircraft including Blackhawk UH-60s, Chinook CH-47s, Osprey V-22s, and an LR-2.
Lt. Gen. Tadao Maeda, 陸上総隊 Ground Component Command commander, and Maj. Gen. JB Vowell, U.S. Army Japan commander, observed the formations from a Super Puma EC-225.
This annual event helps both forces maintain aviation readiness, builds comradery and strengthens the U.S.-Japan alliance.
U.S. Army photo by Maj. Elias M. Chelala
| Date Taken: | 01.18.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 01.18.2022 04:00 |
| Photo ID: | 7013865 |
| VIRIN: | 220118-A-RG339-493 |
| Resolution: | 3602x2471 |
| Size: | 1.51 MB |
| Location: | KANAGAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 50 |
| Downloads: | 14 |
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