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Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Christopher L. Hawley supervises preflight checks of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 31, 2014. Hawley is a crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. After 47 years of flying the CH-46, members of the squadron take off, fly in formation and land in unison, signifying the transition to the MV-22 Osprey.

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Christopher L. Hawley supervises preflight checks of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 31, 2014. Hawley is a crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. After 47 years of flying the CH-46, members of the squadron take off, fly in formation and land in unison, signifying the transition to the MV-22 Osprey.

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Christopher L. Hawley supervises preflight checks of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 31, 2014. Hawley is a crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. After 47 years of flying the CH-46, members of the squadron take off, fly in formation and land in unison, signifying the transition to the MV-22 Osprey.

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