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A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, conducts an external lift at Auxiliary Airfield II near Yuma, Arizona, March 28, 2023. The CH-53K King Stallion performed the heaviest lift by a U.S. military helicopter outside of developmental testing with a total load weight of 36,000 pounds. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps still image extracted from video by Cpl. Jaye Townsend)
| Date Taken: | 03.28.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 05.17.2023 10:03 |
| Photo ID: | 7797383 |
| VIRIN: | 230328-M-YN654-1003 |
| Resolution: | 3840x2160 |
| Size: | 341.39 KB |
| Location: | YUMA, AZ, US |
| Web Views: | 126 |
| Downloads: | 30 |
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