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    Davis-Monthan Airmen en route to rescue injured sailors in Pacific Ocean [Image 3 of 11]

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    The image shows the interior cockpit view of a military aircraft, photographed from a low angle looking upward toward the canopy and instrument area. A Head-Up Display (HUD) is prominently visible, emitting bright green symbology/data. The canopy framing, structural bolts, and partial view of the blue sky outside are clearly visible.

    USNORTHCOM, AT SEA

    05.03.2014

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Grant 

    Air Forces Southern

    Maj. Nelson Bennet, a pilot assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, positions an HC-130J Combat King II behind a KC-135 Stratotanker for air-to-air refueling off the coast of Mexico May 3, 2014. Bennet and his crew transported U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 563rd Rescue Group to rescue two critically injured sailors 1,100 nautical miles off the coast of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean. The teams flew nearly 11 hours, requiring the in-air refueling, before the pararescue forces parachuted into the ocean along with two inflatable zodiac boats and medical equipment to deliver lifesaving care. The KC-135 was flown by Airmen from the Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Grant/Released)

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    Date Taken: 05.03.2014
    Date Posted: 05.04.2014 14:08
    Photo ID: 1314238
    VIRIN: 140503-F-HZ705-174
    Resolution: 4928x3264
    Size: 2.03 MB
    Location: USNORTHCOM, AT SEA
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    Downloads: 27

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    The image shows the interior cockpit view of a military aircraft, photographed from a low angle looking upward toward the canopy and instrument area. A Head-Up Display (HUD) is prominently visible, emitting bright green symbology/data. The canopy framing, structural bolts, and partial view of the blue sky outside are clearly visible.
    Two military personnel are inside what appears to be a military transport aircraft, likely a C-130 or similar cargo/medical evacuation aircraft. One individual wearing a flight suit with a US flag patch and aviation headset is being assisted or examined by another person using a bright light source. Multiple red cross medical kits are visible mounted on the overhead structure, indicating a medical evacuation or aeromedical role.
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    161st Air Refueling Wing
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    79th Rescue Squadron
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