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    Bilateral First Flight 2022 [Image 24 of 24]

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    Three large tandem-rotor military helicopters, consistent with CH-47 Chinook design, are flying in formation low over a blue bay or harbor. In the background, a large industrial port city with cranes, smokestacks emitting white smoke, and waterfront infrastructure is visible. Two small vessels are navigating the water below the helicopters.

    KANAGAWA, JAPAN

    01.18.2022

    Photo by Maj. Elias Chelala 

    U.S. Army Japan

    CAMP ZAMA, Japan – US Army Aviation Battalion - Japan and 陸上自衛隊 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's 1st Helicopter Brigade conducted First Flight 2022 over Tokyo, Chiba and Tokyo Bay to welcome in the New Year Jan. 18.
    The formation included over a dozen fixed and rotary-wing aircraft including Blackhawk UH-60s, Chinook CH-47s, Osprey V-22s, and an LR-2.
    Lt. Gen. Tadao Maeda, 陸上総隊　Ground Component Command commander, and Maj. Gen. JB Vowell, U.S. Army Japan commander, observed the formations from a Super Puma EC-225.
    This annual event helps both forces maintain aviation readiness, builds comradery and strengthens the U.S.-Japan alliance.
    U.S. Army photo by Maj. Elias M. Chelala

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    Date Taken: 01.18.2022
    Date Posted: 01.18.2022 03:59
    Photo ID: 7013874
    VIRIN: 220118-A-RG339-989
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 6.77 MB
    Location: KANAGAWA, JP
    Web Views: 49
    Downloads: 11

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