United States Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion

Djibouti, Africa, 28 March 2006 — A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Four Six One (HMH-461) maneuvers for a fuel hose pick-up over the Gulf of Tadjoura, during air-to-air refueling practice. The fuel hose and basket are being dragged from an Air Force C-130 Hercules assigned to the 71st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. HMH-461 is based in Jacksonville, North Carolina and the 71st Exp Rescue Squadron is based at Valdosta, Georgia.

U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Roger S. Duncan

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