JMSDF MH-53E retires [Image 90 of 541]

MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

03.03.2017

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego 

U.S. Navy           

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel with Mine Countermeasures Helicopter Squadron 111 (HM-111) stand at parade rest before the start of a retirement ceremony to decommission the last two remaining active MH-53E helicopters from service at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 3, 2017. The MH-53E’s flew 6,000 hours throughout 27 years as airborne mine countermeasures and heavy transport helicopters for HM-111. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

• Date Taken: 03.03.2017
• Date Posted: 03.07.2017 00:23
• Photo ID: 3208805
• VIRIN: 170303-M-ON157-0001
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 14.55 MB
• Location: MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP