Cpl. Matthew D. Rodriguez inspects a CH-53E Super Stallion during a routine maintenance inspection March 20, 2009, on Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. Rodriguez was one of four Marines who removed a damaged fuel basket from an F/A-18E Super Hornet March 18, 2009. Despite having zero experience with fixed-wing aircraft, the group of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 Marines, part of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Afghanistan's air combat element, repaired the aircraft in less than 20 minutes. Rodriguez is a CH-53E flight line mechanic with the unit.
| Date Taken: | 03.20.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 03.26.2009 04:08 |
| Photo ID: | 159942 |
| VIRIN: | 090326-M-9161A-008 |
| Resolution: | 2336x3504 |
| Size: | 771.3 KB |
| Location: | KANDAHAR, AF |
| Web Views: | 307 |
| Downloads: | 32 |
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