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A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter approaches an Air Force C-130P aircraft during a helicopter air refueling mission over Grand Bara, Djibouti, April 23, 2009. The helicopter crew is assigned to the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Four Six One, and the aircraft crew is assigned to the 81st Rescue Squadron. The helicopter received 13,800 pounds of fuel during the 45-minute mission. The exercise consisted of transporting pararescuemen to a water jump, aerial refueling of a CH-53E helicopter, an assault landing on an unimproved runway, and transloading a simulated survivor from the CH-53E.

A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter approaches an Air Force C-130P aircraft during a helicopter air refueling mission over Grand Bara, Djibouti, April 23, 2009. The helicopter crew is assigned to the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Four Six One, and the aircraft crew is assigned to the 81st Rescue Squadron. The helicopter received 13,800 pounds of fuel during the 45-minute mission. The exercise consisted of transporting pararescuemen to a water jump, aerial refueling of a CH-53E helicopter, an assault landing on an unimproved runway, and transloading a simulated survivor from the CH-53E.

A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter approaches an Air Force C-130P aircraft during a helicopter air refueling mission over Grand Bara, Djibouti, April 23, 2009. The helicopter crew is assigned to the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Four Six One, and the aircraft crew is assigned to the 81st Rescue Squadron. The helicopter received 13,800 pounds of fuel during the 45-minute mission. The exercise consisted of transporting pararescuemen to a water jump, aerial refueling of a CH-53E helicopter, an assault landing on an unimproved runway, and transloading a simulated survivor from the CH-53E.

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