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MH-53 Pavelow Helicopter - Final Mission

U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley
USAF MH-53 Pavelows helicopters prepare to take off on ther final combat mission, Sept.
27 in Iraq.
The MH-53 Pavelow was retired from US Air Force service on September 30th, 2008.
The CV-22 Osprey has now taken over the Air Force Special Operations Command helicopter missions previously flied by the MH-53.