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    Deployed maintainers return damaged aircraft to combat operations [Image 3 of 3]

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    A TEREX mobile crane is being used to lift or position a damaged military transport aircraft, likely a C-130 Hercules, at what appears to be a desert airfield. Multiple workers in safety gear are visible around the aircraft overseeing the recovery or salvage operation. The arid, mountainous terrain in the background suggests a location in Central Asia or the Middle East.

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    07.03.2013

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Stratton 

    379th Air Expeditionary Wing

    Airmen forward deployed from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing assist in a crash damage reclamation and demilitarization project of a C-130J Super Hercules at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, July 3, 2013. The team recovered 250 components totaling more than $20 million. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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    Date Taken: 07.03.2013
    Date Posted: 09.25.2013 09:09
    Photo ID: 1025588
    VIRIN: 130703-F-XX999-815
    Resolution: 4975x3180
    Size: 4.42 MB
    Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)
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    A damaged military turboprop aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules variant, is being recovered or dismantled at what appears to be a forward operating base or airfield in an arid environment. A Terex mobile crane is lifting a propeller assembly from the aircraft, while personnel in military uniforms work around the wreckage. Green recovery straps and debris are visible around the aircraft's fuselage.
    Two maintenance technicians are working on a large multi-blade aircraft propeller assembly, likely on a military turboprop aircraft. One worker in a blue hard hat and coveralls works at ground level while another in a yellow hard hat and tan military-style clothing stands on a red ladder. A lifting chain/hook is attached to the propeller hub, suggesting the propeller or engine is being installed or removed.
    A TEREX mobile crane is being used to lift or position a damaged military transport aircraft, likely a C-130 Hercules, at what appears to be a desert airfield. Multiple workers in safety gear are visible around the aircraft overseeing the recovery or salvage operation. The arid, mountainous terrain in the background suggests a location in Central Asia or the Middle East.

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