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    Grounded no more: Apache crew chiefs fly [Image 1 of 4]

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    A military attack helicopter, consistent with an AH-64 Apache, is hovering or approaching to land over a concrete airfield apron. The image is taken from ground level looking toward the aircraft head-on, with a flat rural landscape, tree line, utility poles, and a perimeter fence visible in the background. Conditions appear to be a clear, hazy summer day.

    FORT HOOD, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    08.26.2008

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Hoskins 

    1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs

    Although the AH-64D Apache helicopter's engines are loud as it comes in to land, onlookers could almost hear the glee and excitement coming from the Soldier sitting in the front seat. In this rare event, troopers of the 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, had the chance to take a ride in the front seat of an Apache at Robert Gray Army Air Field, Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 26, 2008.

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    Date Taken: 08.26.2008
    Date Posted: 09.02.2008 14:29
    Photo ID: 112403
    VIRIN: 080902-A-7195H-001
    Resolution: 1200x1800
    Size: 416.82 KB
    Location: FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US
    Web Views: 253
    Downloads: 25

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    A military attack helicopter, consistent with an AH-64 Apache, is hovering or approaching to land over a concrete airfield apron. The image is taken from ground level looking toward the aircraft head-on, with a flat rural landscape, tree line, utility poles, and a perimeter fence visible in the background. Conditions appear to be a clear, hazy summer day.
    The image shows a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter with two crew members visible in the tandem cockpit. The helicopter bears the 1st Cavalry Division 'Air Cav' patch on its fuselage. The rotor blades are in motion, suggesting the aircraft is either starting up, shutting down, or in low hover.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are conducting pre-flight or maintenance checks on what appears to be an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. One soldier is crouched on the exterior of the aircraft wearing a flight helmet with communications headset, while the second soldier is seated in the cockpit also wearing a flight helmet and adjusting equipment. The image is taken from a low angle inside the cockpit area, providing a close-up perspective of the interaction.
    A military helicopter is hovering or landing at the far end of a concrete runway or taxiway, aligned with a central yellow centerline stripe. The low-angle perspective from ground level creates a dramatic vanishing point effect along the yellow line leading directly to the aircraft. A wooded hillside and utility poles form the background under a clear sky.

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