A U.S. Marine Corps Bell UH-1Y <i>Huey</i> helicopter from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 and a Bell AH-1W Supercobra from HMLA-169 take off on one of the first flights for the new <i>Huey</i> from Bastion Airfield, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The first UH-1Y <i>Huey</i> arrived on 23 October 2009 and made its first combat flight on 4 November.
Lance Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso, USMC
2009-11-04
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