Airmen at Yokota Air Base in Japan took their UH-1N Hueys for their final flights this past week. After more than four decades of flying that model, the Air Force’s 374th Airlift Wing is retiring the aging helicopters.

On Saturday, the 459th Airlift Squadron flew the helicopter over Tokyo one last time, in what the Air Force calls a “fini flight.” The helicopters will officially phase out of service at the base in September, after 45 years, but the last flight is complete. In a message posted to the base’s social media pages, the 374th Airlift Wing called the UH-1Ns a “symbol of reliability, resilience, and unwavering support to the mission.

“To all who flew and maintained Yokota’s UH-1N fleet — thank you,” the message continued.

The 459th Airlift Squadron, as part of the 374th Airlift

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