459th AS completes formation flight

Pilots of a UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron land at a drop zone near Mt. Fuji, Japan, June 3, 2016. The formation flight allowed the aircraft to fly together while gaining proficiency in different landing environments such as an airfield, grass field and a mountain landing zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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459th AS completes formation flight

Two UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron fly over a drop zone near Mt. Fuji, Japan, June 3, 2016. In peacetime, aircraft will fly in formation to complete missions and training in which aircraft cannot transport all the people or cargo on its own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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459th AS completes formation flight

Two UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron take off from a drop zone near Mt. Fuji, Japan, June 3, 2016. 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 David Owsianka/Released)

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459th AS completes formation flight

A UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron takes off from a drop zone near Mt. Fuji, Japan, June 3, 2016. The formation flight provided the aircrew with an opportunity to practice flight procedures and prepare for real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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459th AS completes formation flight

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Rector, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N flight engineer, looks out of a UH-1N Iroquois as the crew descends to the ground at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. 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 David Owsianka/Released)

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Capt. Daniel Trapani, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N instructor pilot, looks at a map while flying over Japan, June 3, 2016. In wartime operations, aircraft fly in formation to provide mutual support, such as, if one is engaged by the enemy, the other can provide back-up and call for reinforcements or rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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459th AS completes formation flight

A UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron flies over Japan, June 3, 2016. The formation flight provided the aircrew with an opportunity to practice flight procedures and prepare for real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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459th AS completes formation flight

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Rector, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N flight engineer, views the Kanto Plains from a UH-1N Iroquois while flying over Japan, June 3, 2016. In peacetime, aircraft fly in formation to complete missions and training in which aircraft cannot transport all the people or cargo on its own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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459th AS completes formation flight

Capt. Johnathan Bonilla, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N instructor pilot, follows a UH-1N Iroquois during formation flight training over Japan, June 3, 2016. The formation flight provided the aircrew with an opportunity to practice flight procedures and prepare for real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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459th AS completes formation flight

A UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. In peacetime, aircraft fly in formation to complete missions and training in which aircraft cannot transport all the people or cargo on its own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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459th AS completes formation flight

Members of the 459th Airlift Squadron take off in an UH-1N Iroquois for a formation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. The formation flight provided the aircrew with an opportunity to practice flight procedures and prepare for real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)

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459th AS completes formation flight

Published June 7, 2016
By Senior Airman David Owsianka
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --