459 AS completes formation flight with UH-1N

Two UH-1N Hueys assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron fly in formation over Tokyo, Japan, May 9, 2025. The 459 AS maintains mission-ready aircrews for both UH-1N and C-12J Huron aircraft to conduct aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue, and priority airlift missions throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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459 AS completes formation flight with UH-1N

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Gindler, 459th Airlift Wing UH-1N pilot, participates in a formation flight over Tokyo, Japan, May 9, 2025. The 459 AS maintains mission-ready aircrews for both UH-1N and C-12J Huron aircraft to conduct aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue, and priority airlift missions throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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459 AS completes formation flight with UH-1N

A UH-1N Huey assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron flies past the Tokyo Skytree during a formation flight over Tokyo, Japan, May 9, 2025. The 459 AS maintains mission-ready aircrews for both UH-1N and C-12J Huron aircraft to conduct aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue, and priority airlift missions throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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459 AS completes formation flight with UH-1N

Two UH-1N Hueys assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron fly in formation over Tokyo, Japan, May 9, 2025. The UH-1N Huey, initially crafted for casualty evacuation, has the capacity to accommodate six stretchers, eleven ambulatory patients, or two prone patients with medical technicians on board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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459 AS completes formation flight with UH-1N

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Girolami, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N pilot, follows behind two other UH-1N Hueys during a formation flight over Tokyo, Japan, May 9, 2025. The 459 AS regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient with flight skills necessary to support contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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459 AS completes formation flight with UH-1N

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Taylor, 459th Airlift Squadron special mission aviator, waves as a UH-1N Huey takes off for a formation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 9, 2025. The 459 AS regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient with flight skills necessary to support contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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459 AS completes formation flight with UH-1N

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kayli Rodriguez, 459th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, dons a helmet before a UH-1N Huey formation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 9, 2025. The 459 AS regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient with flight skills necessary to support contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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459 AS completes formation flight with UH-1N

Two UH-1N Hueys assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron sit on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 9, 2025. The 459 AS maintains mission-ready aircrews for both UH-1N and C-12J Huron aircraft to conduct aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue, and priority airlift missions throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

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459 AS completes formation flight with UH-1N

Published May 15, 2025
By Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --