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Retirement of 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N

The 459th Airlift Squadron, based at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, Japan, marked a poignant milestone in September 2025 with the retirement of its UH-1N Huey helicopters. This event signified the end of over five decades of service for the iconic aircraft within the U.S. Air Force's Pacific operations, closing a chapter on one of military aviation's most enduring platforms.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 730th Air Mobility and the 22nd Airlift Squadron from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., load a UH-1N Huey into a C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd AS at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2025. The Huey has supported Yokota operations since 1980, and its retirement aligns with the Air Force’s effort to modernize rotary-wing capabilities to meet today’s operational demands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 730th Air Mobility and the 22nd Airlift Squadron from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., load a UH-1N Huey into a C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd AS at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2025. The Huey has supported Yokota operations since 1980, and its retirement aligns with the Air Force’s effort to modernize rotary-wing capabilities to meet today’s operational demands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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