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    International Security Assistance Force [Image 1 of 8]

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    A military helicopter, consistent with a Bell UH-1Y Venom or similar twin-engine utility helicopter, is loaded inside the cargo hold of a large military transport aircraft, likely a C-17 Globemaster III. At least two helicopters are visible secured with chains and tie-down equipment on the aircraft's cargo floor. At least one uniformed personnel member is visible working alongside the aircraft.

    BASTION AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN

    10.23.2009

    Photo by Cpl. Samuel A. Nasso 

    2nd Marine Aircraft Wing   

    The first UH-1Y Huey helicopters with Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 arrive in the brisk fall air Oct. 23. The UH-1Y will replace the UH-1N models, which were introduced in 1971.

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    Date Taken: 10.23.2009
    Date Posted: 11.21.2009 00:20
    Photo ID: 225732
    VIRIN: 091023-M-5784N-001
    Resolution: 1500x1000
    Size: 1.39 MB
    Location: BASTION AIRFIELD, AF
    Web Views: 180
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    A military helicopter, consistent with a Bell UH-1Y Venom or similar twin-engine utility helicopter, is loaded inside the cargo hold of a large military transport aircraft, likely a C-17 Globemaster III. At least two helicopters are visible secured with chains and tie-down equipment on the aircraft's cargo floor. At least one uniformed personnel member is visible working alongside the aircraft.
    Military personnel are loading or positioning a U.S. Marines helicopter inside the cargo hold of a large military transport aircraft. Several service members in various uniforms are manually guiding the aircraft, which has 'MARINES' and 'DANGER KEEP AWAY' markings visible on its fuselage. The operation appears to be a helicopter transport mission using what is likely a C-17 Globemaster or similar heavy-lift cargo aircraft.
    Two military personnel in flight suits and helmets are carrying a large white aircraft component, likely a wing or stabilizer panel, down the rear cargo ramp of a large military transport aircraft. The scene appears to be taking place at night or in a darkened environment, with the cargo ramp of what appears to be a C-17 Globemaster or similar heavy-lift transport aircraft visible. The markings 'MALS 39' are visible on the cargo ramp edge, indicating a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron.
    A nighttime scene on a military flight line or tarmac showing personnel in camouflage uniforms walking near a large military helicopter. The helicopter appears to be a tandem-rotor type, possibly a CH-46 Sea Knight or similar, with 'MARINES' partially visible on its fuselage. Low ambient lighting and a vehicle with red taillights are visible in the background.
    Two U.S. Marines are standing beside a military helicopter on a tarmac or flight line. One personnel appears to be in flight gear while the other is in combat/ground gear, and they appear to be conducting pre-flight checks or weapons inspection. The helicopter is visibly armed with a door-mounted machine gun and what appears to be a rocket or missile pod.
    Two military helicopters are hovering low over a desert airstrip, appearing to be in the process of taking off or landing. The foreground helicopter is a light-colored attack helicopter, likely an AH-1Z Viper, while the background helicopter appears to be a darker UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter. The setting is an arid, desert environment consistent with a forward operating base.
    A military helicopter, appearing to be a UH-1Y Venom or similar twin-rotor utility/attack helicopter, is captured mid-takeoff or landing on a desert airstrip. Several additional military helicopters are visible on the tarmac in the background, along with at least one ground crew member. The setting appears to be an arid, desert forward operating base.
    A U.S. Marines helicopter, identifiable as a UH-1Y Venom, is shown on a tarmac with rotor blades spinning. Several personnel in military flight suits and combat gear are conducting pre-flight or ground crew operations around the aircraft. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or airfield in an arid environment.

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