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How to build your H-53 correctly

1* - means NO refuelling probe.

CH-53E "Sea Stallion"
HMH-461 "Ironhorse", tail code "CJ"

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16306401 CAMO VI, 2* 
16305902 CAMO VI, 2* 
16306104 CAMO VI, 2* 
16306205 CAMO VI, 2* 
16252110 CAMO VI, 2* 
16252312 CAMO VI, 1*, 2*Photo 1 on USS Iwo Jima Photo 2
16252514 CAMO VI, 2* 
16252615 CAMO VI, 1*, 2*Photo 1
162492105Dirty DozenCAMO VI, 2* 
162499109 CAMO VI, 2* 
1613941? CAMO VI, 2* 
??????22Kamel Kruzers1*Photo 1
??????101 CAMO VI, 1*Photo 1
??????103Kamel KruzersCAMO VI 
??????110Kamel KruzersCAMO VI, 1* 
NOTE: Originally 2-digit MODEXes, but few months into deployment changed to 3-digit MODEXes, no info how they converted 2-digit to 3-digit, info says 12 airframes at all
2* - onboard Iwo Jima 04/11/1990, info from Mr. N.B.

CH-53D "Sea Stallion"
HMH-462 "Heavy Haulers", tail code "YF"

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??????50 CAMO V, 1*Photo 1
??????51 CAMO V, 1*Photo 1
??????52   
??????53 CAMO V, 1*Photo 1
15774854Coors LightCAMO V, 1*04/1991 Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4
Photo 5
??????55   
??????56 CAMO V, 1*Photo 1
15773457 CAMO V, 1*04/1991 Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4
15772960 CAMO V, 1*26/06/1991 Photo 1 Photo 2
15793161 CAMO V, 1*Photo 1 Photo 2
156???61 CAMO V, 1*
broken tail, repaired ??		Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5
Photo 6 Photo 7
??????62 CAMO V, 1*
hard landing, repaired		Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4
???????? CAMO VIII, 1*Photo 1

CH-53D "Sea Stallion"
HMH-463 "Pegasus", tail code "YH"

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??????00   
??????02 CAMO V 
??????03 CAMO VIII 
15774107   
15665514 CAMO VIII, 1*Desert Shield > Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3
Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6 Photo 7 Photo 8
15666615ChristineCAMO VIII, 1* 
????????Damage Inc.CAMO VIII 

CH-53E "Sea Stallion"
HMH-464 "Condors", tail code "EN"

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16200117Storm TrooperCAMO I
AN/AAR-47(V)1 MAWS mounts		Photo 1 Photo 2
16252409 CAMO IPhoto 1
??????10 CAMO IPhoto 1
??????101 CAMO VI, 1*
AN/AAR-47(V)1 MAWS		Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4
161257108SupermanCAMO IX, 1*Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5
Photo 6 Photo 7 Photo 8 Photo 9 Photo 10

CH-53E "Sea Stallion"
HMH-465 "Warhorse", tail code "YJ"

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??????07 CAMO VPhoto 1 Photo 2
16200712 CAMO VPhoto 1 Photo 2
16139320 damaged 24/11/90 
16139022 CAMO VI
w/o 13/09/90		Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5
Photo 6 Photo 7
16201125 CAMO VPhoto 1
16249427 CAMO VIIIPhoto 1

CH-53E "Sea Stallion"
HMH-466 "Wolfpack", tail code "YK"

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??????06 CAMO VPhoto 1
??????17 CAMO VPhoto 1
??????24 CAMO VPhoto 1
16126350 CAMO VIIPhoto 1 Photo 2
16138251 CAMO VIIPhoto 1 Photo 2
16199255 CAMO IV
AN/AAR-47(V)1 MAWS		Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3
Photo 4 (MAWS not installed yet)
??????57 CAMO VPhoto 1
??????61Kick itCAMO VIIPhoto 1 Photo 2
16246062EndowedCAMO VIIPhoto 1 Photo 2
16248263 CAMO VIIPhoto 1 Photo 2 Photo 3
??????65Kickin´ Chicken
Girl in the wind		CAMO VIIPhoto 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5
Photo 6
??????70 CAMO VIIPhoto 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5
Photo 6 Photo 7 Photo 8 Photo 9 Photo 10
Photo 11 Photo 12 Photo 13 Photo 14
Photo 15 Photo 16 Photo 17 Photo 18
Photo 19 Photo 20 Photo 21

CH-53E "Sea Stallion"
HC-1 "Pacific Fleet Angels", tail code "UP" - Manama Int’l Airport, Bahrain and Fujairah, UAE

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161542742 CAMO IIPhoto 1 Photo 2
161543743 CAMO IIPhoto 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5
Photo 6

CH-53E "Sea Stallion"
HC-2 "Haulin Hawgs", tail code "HU"

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161535711 CAMO IIPhoto 1 Photo 2 Photo 3
161541712 CAMO IIPhoto 1

CH-53E "Sea Stallion"
HC-4 "Black Stallions" Det 1, tail code "HC" - NAS Sigonella, Sicilly, Italy - Jedda, Saudi Arabia

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161989530 CAMO IIPhoto 1 05/1991 Turkey Photo 2
161537537 CAMO II05/1991 Turkey Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3
NOTE: In 1991 unit was assigned with BuNos : 161532, 161536, 161537, 161538, 161539, 161540, 161988 and 161989 (from 19/11/90 from HC-1)
01/01/90-19/01/90 - Det to Hurghada, Egypt - 6 helos 16/03/91-21/03/91 - Det to Rota, Spain - 2 helos, 06/04/91 - 19/07/91 - Det to Incirlik, Turkey - 6 helos (one of them "536")
Unit had 2 Super Stallions located in Gulf.

Combat report 1990 HERE
Combat report 1991 HERE

CH-53E "Sea Stallion"
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?????04Dirty DozenCAMO VI, 1*Photo 1

MH-53E "Sea Dragon"
HM-14 "The Vanguard" Det 1, tail code "BJ" - Abu Dhabi

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163054541 CAMO II, 1*Photo 1
163055542 CAMO II, 1* 
163056543 CAMO IIPhoto 1 Photo 2
163057544 CAMO II, 1*Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4
163058545 CAMO IIPhoto 1 Photo 2
163061551Desert Storm MinebustersCAMO II, 1*Photo 1
NOTE: HM-14 sent 6 MH-53Es to the Gulf.

Combat report 1990 HERE
Combat report 1991 HERE

In October 1990, HM-14 deployed 6 MH-53Es to the Arabian Gulf for Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM.
Maintaining a nine month presence in the Arabian Gulf staged in Abu Dhabi, UAE (empty container lot) and from 21/01/1991 aboard USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) and from 28/02/1991 aboard USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH-11),
HM-14 flew 5315 hours clearing over 768 square miles of Iraqi-mined Gulf waters.
Together with the surface and explosive ordnance disposal elements of the U.S. MCM Group, these actions re-established mine free passage for commercial and military shipping in the North Arabian Gulf
and renewed commerce into and out of Kuwait. For the Vanguards accomplishments, the Squadron earned the Navy Unit Commendation and Combat Action Award.

MH-53E "Sea Dragon"
HM-15 "Blackhawks" Det 1, tail code "TB" - Abu Dhabi, UAE, then USS Tripoli LPH-10

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??????02 CAMO IIPhoto 1
16251410 CAMO II, 1*Photo 1 Photo 2
NOTE: HM-15 sent 3 MH-53Es to the Gulf with 688 mishap free hours flown.

Combat report 1990 HERE
Combat report 1991 HERE