Prepare For Take-Off [Image 3 of 3]

MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, JAPAN

03.07.2019

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan LeBlanc 

1st Marine Aircraft Wing   

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, prepares for take-off from the flight line of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 7, 2019. This aircraft underwent a combined Planned Maintenance Interval (PMI) and H-53 Reset event at Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific. Maintenance was performed at Korean Air Lines, Busan, South Korea. Combining the CH-53E PMI and reset events greatly reduces the amount of time a CH-53E spends out of service allowing the aircraft to be available for operational commitments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Ethan LeBlanc)

• Date Taken: 03.07.2019
• Date Posted: 03.08.2019 02:00
• Photo ID: 5156294
• VIRIN: 190307-M-MJ345-454
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 8.66 MB
• Location: MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, JP