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A helicopter carrying hanging cargo approaches the fuel line of another aircraft against a partly cloudy and orange sky.

Super Stallion Stance

Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion pilots execute an air-to-air refuel during a heavy lift exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-25, near Yuma, Ariz., April 1, 2025.  The seven-week training emphasizes operational integration of the functions of Marine aviation to support Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces.

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