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CH-53 Sea Stallion - NSW RHIB
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian P. Biller
SWWC on board a NSW RHIB prepare to be airlifted by a United States Marine Corps CH-53 Sea Stallion.
Special Operations Craft-Riverine (SOC-R) boats can also be transported in this fashion.
This method of carrying boats via underslung loads is known as Maritime External Air Transportation System (MEATS)
