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CH-53A Sea Stallion

Country of Origin: USA

The CH-53A/D is a heavy-lift helicopter in wide military use. Developed specifically for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, the CH-53A/D is employed for assault, vertical replenishment and mine countermeasures (MCM) operations. Forty-four CH/HH-53B/C have been modified for special operations and are known as MH-53J Pave Low IIIs.

The CH-53A/B has a fuselage resembling an enlarged U.S. Air Force HH-3 "Jolly Green Giant" and the dynamic components of the U.S. Army's CH-54 Tarhe flying...

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