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    2nd Recon Conducts Parachute Training

    CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    06.05.2009

    Photo by Lance Cpl. John Faria 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Marines await a MV-22 Osprey during jump training, June 5. The Osprey's tilt-rotor configuration gives the aircraft the ability to get to a landing zone quickly and unload troops like a traditional helicopter, but parachuting into an area instead has the added benefit of being nearly silent.

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    Date Taken: 06.05.2009
    Date Posted: 06.09.2009 16:00
    Photo ID: 178480
    VIRIN: 090609-M-0045F-001
    Resolution: 1680x1540
    Size: 1.21 MB
    Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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