The Don Englebreston Collection
CH-53 Helicopter Conducting Rope Extraction Over Jungle Terrain
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463's CH-53 Sea Stallions supported covert reconnaissance operations, including personnel extractions when landing zones were unavailable. This striking image shows a team being pulled out via rope rig over dense jungle terrain, illustrating the extreme measures required to recover teams from hostile territory during operations such as Operation Tailwind. Project: 219439