 Three CH-46E C-9 helicopters, and a crew of 16 Marines from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 reinforced. Thirty-first Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in the Itsugi Air Show, one year after the unit arrived in Itsugi, to participate in Operation Tomodachi. The Marines interact with more than 31,000 spectators, many of whom express admiration for their assistance to the tsunami victims in 2011. I was really impressed because everyone had evacuated, said the Japanese, just the Marine CH-46's came here for rescue just like Superman. As a fitting return to the area, the Marines demonstrate their capabilities in humanitarian aid and disaster relief for their portion of the show. Marine Sergeant Paul Robbins Jr., Naval Air Facility at Tsugi, Japan.