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    4th CAB slings big guns [Image 6 of 7]

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    A United States Army CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter hovers low over a grassy field while soldiers on the ground work to attach or detach a towed artillery piece, likely an M777 howitzer. The scene appears to be a sling-load or artillery emplacement training exercise conducted in a mountainous, open terrain environment. Both rotors are visibly spinning, and multiple soldiers are actively engaged around the artillery piece beneath the aircraft.

    FORT CARSON, COLORADO, UNITED STATES

    08.14.2014

    Photo by Sgt. Jonathan Thibault 

    4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs

    Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment hook a M777A2 Howitzer to a CH-47 Chinook from 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, during elevation sling-load training exercise on Fort Carson, Colo., Aug. 14, 2014. (Photo by Sgt. Jonathan C. Thibault, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.14.2014
    Date Posted: 08.21.2014 15:48
    Photo ID: 1515810
    VIRIN: 140814-A-RI441-823
    Resolution: 4608x3072
    Size: 3.65 MB
    Location: FORT CARSON, COLORADO, US
    Web Views: 129
    Downloads: 15

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    A military personnel wearing a combat helmet with a US flag patch is leaning out of or looking down from what appears to be a military helicopter. The view shows the underside/exterior of the aircraft with mechanical components visible, along with vegetation on the ground below. The image is taken from inside the aircraft looking outward and downward.
    Military personnel in full combat gear and helmets are observing or preparing to interact with a CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovering at low altitude. The soldiers are positioned on what appears to be a military vehicle or platform, with equipment and cargo visible around them. The scene appears to depict a sling-load operation or air assault training exercise in an open field environment.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are loading or securing cargo onto a large tandem-rotor helicopter, viewed from below at close range. The helicopter appears to be a CH-47 Chinook based on its distinctive underside profile, hovering low or on the ground during a loading operation. Soldiers are handling bundled supplies on what appears to be a military vehicle or platform beneath the aircraft.
    Military personnel in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage are working beneath a large military aircraft, appearing to attach or connect equipment to the underside of the fuselage. One soldier is reaching up to connect what appears to be a sling load hook or cargo attachment point. The image is taken from a low angle looking up at the aircraft's belly, with blue sky visible in the background.
    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are working together around what appears to be an artillery piece or towed cannon in an open grassy field. The soldiers are engaged in what appears to be a field training exercise involving the setup or operation of the artillery system. The setting appears to be a training range with hills and tree lines visible in the background.
    A United States Army CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter hovers low over a grassy field while soldiers on the ground work to attach or detach a towed artillery piece, likely an M777 howitzer. The scene appears to be a sling-load or artillery emplacement training exercise conducted in a mountainous, open terrain environment. Both rotors are visibly spinning, and multiple soldiers are actively engaged around the artillery piece beneath the aircraft.
    The image shows U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) working underneath or alongside a military vehicle, likely performing maintenance or recovery operations. The photo is taken from an unusual angle, appearing rotated approximately 90 degrees, showing soldiers using tools near vehicle components including a large tire. One soldier with the name tape 'FERGUSON' is visible wearing protective goggles and black gloves, holding what appears to be a yellow-handled tool.

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