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    11th Marine Expeditionary Unit visits Iwo To [Image 2 of 2]

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    A U.S. Marines heavy-lift helicopter, identifiable as a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, is flying low over open ocean water near a volcanic island with green vegetation and rocky cliffs. The aircraft bears visible 'MARINES' markings on its fuselage and appears to be on a low-altitude flight mission. The backdrop features a distinctive dome-shaped island consistent in appearance with Iwo Jima (Iwo To), Japan.

    AICHI, JAPAN

    08.15.2013

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    11th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies past Mount Suribachi Aug. 16 at Iwo To, Japan, as part of the MEU’s WESTPAC 14-2 deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations. The 11th MEU and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Kenneth P. Mateo/RELEASED)

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    Date Taken: 08.15.2013
    Date Posted: 08.18.2014 13:35
    Photo ID: 1508670
    VIRIN: 140815-M-ZZ999-028
    Resolution: 4222x2772
    Size: 1.27 MB
    Location: AICHI, JP
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    The image shows a military airfield on Iwo To (Iwo Jima), Japan, operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (海上自衛隊). A gray military helicopter is prominently visible in the foreground, with its rotor blades framing the shot, while a control tower bearing the name 'IWO TO' (硫黄島) and a Rising Sun flag emblem is visible in the background. Additional military rotary-wing aircraft are parked on the tarmac.
    A U.S. Marines heavy-lift helicopter, identifiable as a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, is flying low over open ocean water near a volcanic island with green vegetation and rocky cliffs. The aircraft bears visible 'MARINES' markings on its fuselage and appears to be on a low-altitude flight mission. The backdrop features a distinctive dome-shaped island consistent in appearance with Iwo Jima (Iwo To), Japan.

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