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    AC-130W Stinger II live fire at Melrose Air Force Range [Image 5 of 5]

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    A military turboprop transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules, is photographed from below against a partly cloudy blue sky. The aircraft appears to be dispensing countermeasures (flares or chaff) from its underside, visible as white smoke/pyrotechnic discharge trailing below the fuselage. The image captures the aircraft in a slight bank, providing a clear view of its four-engine configuration and underside.

    MELROSE AIR FORCE RANGE, NEW MEXICO, UNITED STATES

    02.03.2016

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Manuel Martinez 

    27th Special Operations Wing

    An AC-130W Stinger II assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron fires a burst of rounds during a live-fire training mission on Range 10, Feb. 3, 2016, Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. This was the first time live munitions had been fired at Range 10 in 45 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)

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    Date Taken: 02.03.2016
    Date Posted: 02.09.2016 20:39
    Photo ID: 2392819
    VIRIN: 160203-F-RR679-669
    Resolution: 2784x1848
    Size: 2.15 MB
    Location: MELROSE AIR FORCE RANGE, NEW MEXICO, US
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    Downloads: 74

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    A silhouetted aircraft is photographed from below against a dramatic sky featuring deep blue tones and large billowing clouds. The aircraft appears to be a twin-engine propeller or turboprop plane, captured in stark silhouette as it flies overhead. The low-angle shot creates a striking contrast between the dark aircraft and the bright cloud formations.
    A dramatic sky photograph featuring a silhouetted aircraft flying among dark, turbulent clouds with iridescent coloring. A bright circular light source, likely the moon or sun partially obscured by clouds, is visible in the upper left portion of the image. The scene conveys a moody, atmospheric quality with the contrast between the dark clouds and luminous light.
    An arid, desert-like terrain shows a camouflage-painted pickup truck (likely a target vehicle) with a large dust/smoke cloud rising behind or beside it, consistent with a weapons impact or detonation. In the foreground, a dark cylindrical object (possibly a barrel or target marker) sits atop a mound of red earth. The scene appears to be a military firing range or weapons testing exercise.
    A large four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft is photographed in flight against an overcast gray sky. The aircraft appears to be a Lockheed C-130 Hercules or a variant thereof, painted in a dark gray military finish. A small amount of white smoke or vapor is visible near the underside of the fuselage.
    A military turboprop transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules, is photographed from below against a partly cloudy blue sky. The aircraft appears to be dispensing countermeasures (flares or chaff) from its underside, visible as white smoke/pyrotechnic discharge trailing below the fuselage. The image captures the aircraft in a slight bank, providing a clear view of its four-engine configuration and underside.

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