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    Osprey joins the fight in Afghanistan [Image 3 of 3]

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    Two Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft are parked on a desert airfield tarmac with rotors in the horizontal (airplane mode) position. The setting appears to be a arid/desert military air base, likely in the Middle East, based on the sandy terrain and hazy horizon. Metal structural components are visible in the foreground on a wooden pallet.

    CAMP LEATHERNECK, AFGHANISTAN

    11.06.2009

    Photo by Cpl. Thomas Hermesman 

    2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade

    After making the long flight from the USS Bataan in the Indian Ocean the MV-22B 'Osprey' makes history entering Afghanistan and the Helmand province for the first time ever. Adding these aircraft to the rotary wing arsenal already in use by the Marine Aircraft Group 40, will further its capabilities in moving Marines and equipment around the Taskforce Leatherneck area of operation.

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    Date Taken: 11.06.2009
    Date Posted: 11.06.2009 14:17
    Photo ID: 220701
    VIRIN: 091106-M-0235H-003
    Resolution: 2250x1500
    Size: 2 MB
    Location: CAMP LEATHERNECK, AF
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    A military flight line scene showing multiple U.S. Marines CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopters parked on a tarmac, with a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft hovering in the background. A single flight crew member in a green flight suit stands on the tarmac, apparently observing or directing operations. The setting appears to be a desert environment based on the hazy sky and terrain visible in the background.
    A military personnel member in tan/desert camouflage uniform stands on a sandy desert surface near a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. The scene is heavily obscured by a dust cloud or brownout condition, likely generated by the aircraft's rotors. The individual appears to be a ground crew member or marshal monitoring the aircraft operations.
    Two Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft are parked on a desert airfield tarmac with rotors in the horizontal (airplane mode) position. The setting appears to be a arid/desert military air base, likely in the Middle East, based on the sandy terrain and hazy horizon. Metal structural components are visible in the foreground on a wooden pallet.

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