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- The RD-53 Sea Stallion is designed for both land and ship operations. The primary mission is vertical assault transport of equipment and supplies. The aircraft has an external cargo hook rated up to 20,000 pounds and it can carry palletized cargo and vehicles internally. The secondary mission of the Sea Stallion is vertical assault transport of personnel. It is capable of seating 55 combat loaded Marines or carrying 24 litters. It is equipped with an aerial refueling probe and can be refueled while airborne from a KC- 130 tanker. Sikorsky manufactured the RH-53 from 1971 to 1973 for the US Navy as a mine countermeasures aircraft. The Marines took possession of the RH-53D from the Navy in the early 1970’s.