Flames blow out of the launcher as Cpl. Nicholas Zeien, a gunner with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, fires a PL-87 Stinger missile at a drone flying off of Onslow Beach on Camp Lejeune during the second day of the battalion’s live-fire exercise April 17. The Stinger has a range of more than 6 kilometers and weighs more than 34 pounds. The missile can be fired from the shoulder firing system, a vehicle-mounted firing system or an aircraft.
Date Taken: | 04.17.2013 |
Date Posted: | 04.24.2013 15:57 |
Photo ID: | 914187 |
VIRIN: | 130417-M-EY704-033 |
Resolution: | 4080x2720 |
Size: | 3.25 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US |
Web Views: | 70 |
Downloads: | 9 |
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