Marine grunts exit their transportation, a CH-53A Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Sqaudron 463, to begin a search and destroy operation 17 miles southeast of Phu Bai, Vietnam, Nov. 18, 1967. 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: | 05.22.2006 |
| Date Posted: | 05.25.2006 14:39 |
| Photo ID: | 21359 |
| Resolution: | 1500x967 |
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| Location: | VN |
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