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    QUART 26.4: VMM 165, HMLA 169, HMLA 267, and HMH 465 conduct deck landing qualifications aboard USS ASHLAND [Image 6 of 6]

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    A large military helicopter is captured in silhouette against a dramatic sunset sky over open water. The sun bursts through clouds directly behind the aircraft, creating a strong backlit effect that obscures fine details. The scene conveys a sense of operational maritime activity in low-light conditions.

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    07.30.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Ronnie Mejia 

    3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

    A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion aircraft assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing conducts deck landing qualifications on the flight deck of Whidbey Island class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 26.4, off the coast of California, July 23, 2026. QUART is a joint training exercise that strengthens amphibious readiness through realistic maritime training, sharpening the warfighting skills of Marines and Sailors to prepare them for crises and to fight west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ronnie Mejia)

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    Date Taken: 07.30.2026
    Date Posted: 08.17.2026 14:39
    Photo ID: 9859492
    VIRIN: 260729-M-BX248-1641
    Resolution: 7670x5116
    Size: 2.37 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 6
    Downloads: 1

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    A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft, bearing the number 518, is operating at high speed over open ocean water. The craft is riding on its inflated skirt above the water surface, generating large spray plumes and rooster tails on both sides. Two large propulsion fans are visible on the rear deck of the vessel.
    A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft, marked with the number 518, is approaching and entering the well deck of a naval amphibious ship. The craft is riding on its air cushion, generating significant spray and wake as it maneuvers into the flooded well deck. Personnel are visible on the upper observation walkways of the ship's interior.
    A flight deck crew member wearing a white vest with an anchor insignia and 'BMC' text stands on a ship's flight deck observing a large military helicopter. The helicopter, marked with the number '779', appears to be a CH-53 Sea Stallion or similar heavy-lift helicopter in a gray/blue military paint scheme. The scene takes place on what appears to be a naval vessel's flight deck, with crew members visible in and around the aircraft.
    A large military helicopter is hovering or taking off from the flight deck of a naval vessel at sea. The helicopter appears to be a CH-53E Super Stallion, identifiable by its large tandem rotor configuration and gray military paint scheme. The image was captured with a relatively fast shutter speed showing rotor blur, over open ocean under partly cloudy skies.
    A large U.S. Marines heavy-lift helicopter is captured in flight against a partly cloudy blue sky. The aircraft is photographed head-on at close range, with its main rotor blades visibly blurred from rotation. The markings and configuration identify it as a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion operated by the United States Marine Corps.
    A large military helicopter is captured in silhouette against a dramatic sunset sky over open water. The sun bursts through clouds directly behind the aircraft, creating a strong backlit effect that obscures fine details. The scene conveys a sense of operational maritime activity in low-light conditions.

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