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    HMH-461 conducts flight operations in Montana [Image 4 of 6]

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    A large military helicopter, consistent with a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion or CH-53K King Stallion, is captured in low-level flight over a mountainous, semi-arid terrain. The aircraft appears to be flying at very low altitude at high speed, indicated by the motion blur on the foreground vegetation and rotor blades. The setting suggests a training exercise in a western North American mountain valley environment.

    HELENA, MONTANA, UNITED STATES

    07.29.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Perri Wood 

    2nd Marine Aircraft Wing   

    A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands near Helena, Montana during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation, July 29, 2026. HMH-461 conducted a MCCRE to ensure readiness for future deployments and operations. The MCCRE is a formal evaluation of an operational unit based on approved Marine Corps training and readiness tasks, conditions, and standards to ensure combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Perri Wood)

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    Date Taken: 07.29.2026
    Date Posted: 08.04.2026 08:51
    Photo ID: 9844758
    VIRIN: 260729-M-GQ491-1154
    Resolution: 6800x4536
    Size: 6.49 MB
    Location: HELENA, MONTANA, US
    Web Views: 69
    Downloads: 3

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    Multiple large military helicopters are parked in a row on a concrete tarmac at what appears to be a military airfield or airport. The helicopters are gray in color and consistent with the Sikorsky CH-53 Super Stallion or CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter used by the U.S. Marine Corps. The background shows hazy, forested hills and some white buildings, suggesting a location in a mountainous region.
    A military pilot or aircrew member is seated in the cockpit of what appears to be a military helicopter or aircraft. The individual is wearing a flight helmet with integrated communications equipment and is operating flight controls. The image is taken from inside the aircraft, showing cockpit instrumentation and warning placards.
    A U.S. Marines heavy-lift helicopter is photographed in flight over a wide, hazy valley with rolling hills and mountains in the background. The aircraft displays 'MARINES' lettering on its fuselage and is captured mid-flight with rotor blades in motion. The terrain below appears to be a semi-arid, sparsely populated rural landscape.
    A large military helicopter, consistent with a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion or CH-53K King Stallion, is captured in low-level flight over a mountainous, semi-arid terrain. The aircraft appears to be flying at very low altitude at high speed, indicated by the motion blur on the foreground vegetation and rotor blades. The setting suggests a training exercise in a western North American mountain valley environment.
    A military personnel member is shown from behind/side profile wearing full tactical gear in an outdoor mountainous/forested environment. The individual wears a camouflage helmet with communications equipment and a tactical vest bearing a unit patch identified as 'HMH-461' with 'Montana Det 2024' text. The setting appears to be a training or operational environment with sagebrush and coniferous trees visible in the background.
    A close-up photograph of a U.S. Marines heavy-lift helicopter, specifically marked as belonging to HMH-461 squadron, with rotor blades in motion visible at the top of the frame. The aircraft is on the ground in what appears to be a mountainous, forested terrain under overcast skies. The image captures significant mechanical detail of the fuselage, including an engine nacelle and external components.

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