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    CH-53D reaches 10,000 flight hours [Image 1 of 4]

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    A large military helicopter, identified as 'IWO JIMA' with the number '51' on its nose, is parked on a desert airfield tarmac. The aircraft appears to be a CH-53E Super Stallion or similar heavy-lift helicopter operated by the U.S. Marine Corps. Additional military helicopters are visible in the background on the same flight line.

    CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN

    11.03.2010

    Photo by Sgt. Deanne Hurla 

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    A CH-53D Sea Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), waits for its crew to arrive for a routine mission on which the aircraft will reach its 10,000th flight hour. This aircraft has been in service since March 31, 1971. It has been on multiple deployments to include tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and aboard the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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    Date Taken: 11.03.2010
    Date Posted: 11.11.2010 01:36
    Photo ID: 338903
    VIRIN: 101103-M-5889H-005
    Resolution: 2400x1600
    Size: 314.19 KB
    Location: CAMP BASTION, AF
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    A large military helicopter, identified as 'IWO JIMA' with the number '51' on its nose, is parked on a desert airfield tarmac. The aircraft appears to be a CH-53E Super Stallion or similar heavy-lift helicopter operated by the U.S. Marine Corps. Additional military helicopters are visible in the background on the same flight line.
    A large military helicopter, marked with the number '51' and the name 'IWO JIMA' on its nose, is parked on a desert airfield tarmac. The aircraft appears to be a CH-53 Sea Stallion in a light gray paint scheme, showing signs of operational wear and dust consistent with a desert environment. Additional military aircraft and ground support equipment are visible in the background.
    A U.S. Marines CH-53D heavy-lift helicopter with Bureau Number 157748 is shown on a desert airfield, likely in a Middle Eastern theater of operations. Ground crew personnel in military uniforms are performing maintenance or servicing work on the aircraft's starboard side. The environment appears arid and hot, consistent with a forward operating base.
    A large U.S. Marines military helicopter, identifiable as a CH-53 Sea Stallion or similar heavy-lift variant, is parked on a desert airfield tarmac. The aircraft bears the 'MARINES' marking on its fuselage along with the number '51'. The arid, sandy environment and clear blue sky suggest a Middle Eastern or desert deployment location.

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