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    Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew conducts vertical surface training hoist operation in Kodiak, Alaska [Image 19 of 22]

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    A rescue swimmer or search-and-rescue technician is suspended on a hoist cable, likely being lifted or lowered from a helicopter during a training exercise or active rescue operation. The person is wearing a bright orange immersion/survival suit with a blue helmet and harness over a coastal rocky shoreline. A red helicopter, consistent with U.S. Coast Guard livery, is visible in the background.

    KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    02.05.2014

    Photo by Tracey Mertens 

    U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

    Petty Officer 1st Class Shawn Lesko, an aviation survival technician, deploys from an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter during vertical surface training in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 5, 2014. Crews always work in pairs to assure maximum coverage and safety during these dangerous cliff rescue training scenarios. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Tracey Mertens)

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    Date Taken: 02.05.2014
    Date Posted: 06.06.2014 21:55
    Photo ID: 1384927
    VIRIN: 140205-G-FO900-021
    Resolution: 3872x2592
    Size: 3.65 MB
    Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US
    Web Views: 198
    Downloads: 39

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    Close-up photograph of the tail rotor assembly of a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65D Dolphin helicopter, taken inside a hangar. The fenestron (shrouded tail rotor) is prominently displayed, showing multiple black rotor blades and a gray central hub. In the background, at least one additional red Coast Guard helicopter is visible on the hangar floor.
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    A rescue swimmer or search-and-rescue technician is suspended on a hoist cable, likely being lifted or lowered from a helicopter during a training exercise or active rescue operation. The person is wearing a bright orange immersion/survival suit with a blue helmet and harness over a coastal rocky shoreline. A red helicopter, consistent with U.S. Coast Guard livery, is visible in the background.
    A search and rescue operation is underway near a coastal area, featuring a red and white helicopter hovering low over dry grassland. A rescue swimmer or crew member in an orange survival suit and blue helmet walks in the foreground, while a second person is visible in the background near the shoreline. The scene appears to be a training exercise or active rescue mission in a remote coastal environment.
    A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, identifiable by its distinctive orange and gray color scheme, flies low over a field of dry grass with a snow-capped mountain peak visible in the background. The aircraft appears to be a Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk, commonly used for search and rescue operations. The setting suggests a cold, mountainous region consistent with Alaska or a similar northern environment.
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