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USMC CH-53 Sea Stallion conducts qualification trials on French Navy Dixmude LHD off Djibouti.
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Naval Forces News - France, USA |
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| USMC CH-53 Sea Stallion conducts qualification trials on French Navy Dixmude LHD off Djibouti | |||
Off
the coast of Djibouti, a Sikorsky CH-53 "Sea Stallion" from
United States Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461
(HMH-461) conducted several approaches and landings on the Dixmude,
French Navy's newest LHD. Dixmude is the third ship of Mistral Class and is curently used to form and train future French Navy's Officers. |
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(All pictures: French Navy/Marine Nationale) |
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Marines mechanics disembarked from the CH-53 to spend some time on the Dixmude and watch the approach of their aircraft. It was an opportunity for sailors of both nations to exchange a few words, visit parts of the French ship and exchange their unit patches. It was not the first time some United States Armed Forces helicopters landed on this type of vessel. As we reported back in October 2011, some USAF HH60G Pave Hawks were detached onboard French Navy's Tonnerre LHD during NATO operations in Lybia. |
