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    Maine aviators conduct Operation Timberhook [Image 3 of 3]

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    A military helicopter, identifiable as a UH-60 Black Hawk, hovers low over a cleared open area while a soldier on the ground appears to be managing a sling load operation. The helicopter has a cargo hook line descending toward the ground where supplies and materials are staged. The scene takes place in a wooded area under partly cloudy skies with visible sun flare.

    MILLINOCKET, MAINE, UNITED STATES

    11.02.2013

    Photo by Spc. Adam Simmler 

    121st Public Affairs Detachment

    Staff Sgt. Terrance Varney monitors a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as it picks up a load of firewood with a sling line during “Operation Timberhook,” a joint operation between the Maine Army National Guard’s 126th Aviation Regiment and the Baxter State Park Authority. Soldiers from the unit spent the day on Nov. 2 carrying building supplies that will be used to renovate camping sites in remote locations in the state park. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Adam J. Simmler, 121st Public Affairs Detachment)

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    Date Taken: 11.02.2013
    Date Posted: 11.04.2013 13:09
    Photo ID: 1046325
    VIRIN: 131102-A-UR570-013
    Resolution: 1995x2980
    Size: 810.25 KB
    Location: MILLINOCKET, MAINE, US
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    A military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovers low over a cleared dirt area while a soldier on the ground reaches up to connect a sling load or rappel line to the aircraft's underside. A crew member is visible leaning out of the open side door, observing the ground soldier. The setting appears to be a wooded training area with logs and rigging equipment visible on the ground.
    A rescue operation is underway near a military helicopter, likely a UH-60 Black Hawk, where personnel in law enforcement or ranger uniforms are carrying an individual on a stretcher away from the aircraft. At least four ground personnel are involved in the extraction, wearing hearing protection and tactical vests with badges. Military personnel in combat gear remain seated inside the open helicopter door.
    A military helicopter, identifiable as a UH-60 Black Hawk, hovers low over a cleared open area while a soldier on the ground appears to be managing a sling load operation. The helicopter has a cargo hook line descending toward the ground where supplies and materials are staged. The scene takes place in a wooded area under partly cloudy skies with visible sun flare.

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