I was invited by the U.S. Navy to spend a day with the squadron that flies one of the largest military helicopters in the ... in for an up-close look at the MH-53 Sea Dragon.

Load: 55 troops or 32,000 lbs. The MH-53E Sea Dragon is the U.S. Navy’s primary aerial mine countermeasures aircraft. A variant of the CH-53 Sea Stallion, the MH-53E is heavier and has a greater ...

But before the helicopter's grounded for good ... Soaring into the sky one last time before sundown, the MH-53 Sea Dragon's legacy lives on in the hearts of those who flew and maintained it.