Some 53's for Tom D. Friedman

[Robbie Stuart]

Good Luck In The USMC To Your Son Tom, & thank him for me, for his service. I appreciate all present, & past Vet's service to the USA.

USFG PHOTO By SSgt Stacy L. Pearsall, USAF
DESCRIPTION; A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 (HMH-464), Detachment Alpha approaches an U.S. Air Force HC-130P Hercules aircraft from the 106th Rescue Wing, 102nd Rescue Squadron for aerial refueling over Djibouti during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. 21 October 2005

US NAVY PHOTO By Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Scott Taylor
DESCRIPTION; Djibouti, Africa (May 24, 2006) - U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen assigned to the 304th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron based at Valdosta, Ga., jump from a CH-53D Sea Stallion, assigned to the RIronhorsesS of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Four Six One (HMH-461) during helocast training.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino
DESCRIPTION; SEA OF JAPAN (Nov. 5, 2009) A Sailor signals a Marine Corps CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter as it takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the Denver Amphibious Ready Group participating in the annual bilateral Korean Integrated Training Program exercise.

U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Apprentice Finley Williams.
DESCRIPTION; At sea aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Jun. 2, 2003 -- A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Four Sixty Four (HMH-464) takes off from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is on her way home from a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock
DESCRIPTION;CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti (Jan. 19, 2008) Air Force HC-130 loadmasters Senior Airman Daniel Sullivan and Senior Airman Renea Zachary, assigned to the 71st Expeditionary Search and Rescue Squadron based at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., communicate with CH-53 Sea Stallions assigned to Marine Heavy Helo Squadron 464, based at Marine Corps Air Station, Jacksonville, N.C., during in-air refueling operations with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson.
DESCRIPTION; CORAL SEA (July 21, 2009) Marine Capt. Erick Min, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262, pilots a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter during an in-flight refueling with an Air Force KC-130 aircraft during exercise Talisman Saber 2009. (HMM) 262 is embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to participate in Talisman Saber, a biennial, combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined operations, which will help improve combat readiness and interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces.

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry Morrison.
DESCRIPTION; Samesan Royal Thai Marine Base, Thailand (May 28, 2002) -- A CH-53E “Sea Stallion” assigned to the “Heavy Haulers” of Helicopter Light Squadron Four Six Two (HMH-462) takes off to demonstrate an amphibious assault during “Cobra Gold 2002.” Cobra Gold 2002 is the 21st U.S. Pacific Command exercise conducted in Thailand demonstrating the ability of U.S. Forces to rapidly deploy and conduct Joint-combined operations with the Thai and Singaporean armed forces.

HMH-461/USFG PHOTO
DESCRIPTION; A CH-53E Super Stallion from HMH-461 Det A attached to HMM-365(REIN) flies over the red desert south of Kandahar, Afghanistan in support of Operation Azada Wosa. Date 29 September 2008.
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[Robbie Stuart]

Bump Tom Didn't know if ya saw this

[tom d. friedman]

robbie, no i haven't seen the pics!! many thanks for thinking of both my son & myself!! i'll see to it he finds this thread!! thanks again!!

[billtate]

Thanks for the H-53 pics. I was a plane captain (USN) on RH-53s in HM-12 and HM-18 and retired in 1992. It was good to see the old bird is still in action. Does anyone have any close up pics of the door art on some of the USMC CH-53E?

[Pat Carry]

The H-53 is one large helicopter! Neat photos.