A CH-46E Sea Knight with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364 flies its last flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 29. The aircraft was inducted into the 309th Aerospace Maintenance And Regeneration Group, an aircraft gravesite appropriately known as the boneyard. - A CH-46E Sea Knight with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364 flies its last flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 29. The aircraft was inducted into the 309th Aerospace Maintenance And Regeneration Group, an aircraft gravesite appropriately known as the boneyard.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters over San Diego, Calif., March 31, 2014. After 47 years of flying the CH-46, HMM-364, “Flies the Barn”, taking off and landing in unison and flying in mass formations, signifying the transition to the MV-22 Osprey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo, 3rd MAW Combat Camera/Released) - U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters over San Diego, Calif., March 31, 2014. After 47 years of flying the CH-46, HMM-364, “Flies the Barn”, taking off and landing in unison and flying in mass formations, signifying the transition to the MV-22 Osprey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo, 3rd MAW Combat Camera/Released)

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462), Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) collects water in a bambi bucket during aerial firefighting efforts, May 14, 2014. 3rd MAW aircraft partnered with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to conduct aerial firefighting against several wildfires ablaze in San Diego County. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Carl Atherton 3d MAW COMCAM/RELEASED) - A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462), Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) collects water in a bambi bucket during aerial firefighting efforts, May 14, 2014. 3rd MAW aircraft partnered with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to conduct aerial firefighting against several wildfires ablaze in San Diego County. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Carl Atherton 3d MAW COMCAM/RELEASED)

A CH-53E Super Stallion with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (Reduced) (Reinforced) “Flying Tigers” returns to Forward Operating Base Jalalabad, Afghanistan to deliver a disabled H-47 Chinook for repairs Dec. 10. The Flying Tigers, based out of Camp Bastion, flew across the country to conduct the mission. Their Super Stallions are the only aircraft in country capable of a 23,500 pound external lift. - A CH-53E Super Stallion with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (Reduced) (Reinforced) “Flying Tigers” returns to Forward Operating Base Jalalabad, Afghanistan to deliver a disabled H-47 Chinook for repairs Dec. 10. The Flying Tigers, based out of Camp Bastion, flew across the country to conduct the mission. Their Super Stallions are the only aircraft in country capable of a 23,500 pound external lift.