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    Alaska Guardsmen undertake final airborne operation [Image 1 of 8]

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    A military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is captured in flight against an overcast sky. Several soldiers in combat uniforms and helmets are seated in the open side door with their legs dangling outside the aircraft. At least one soldier appears to be waving toward the camera.

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    08.05.2016

    Photo by Sgt. David Bedard 

    134th Public Affairs Detachment

    A 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Malemute Drop Zone, Aug. 5, 2016, carrying six Soldiers of B Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment. The flight crew conferred with the the drop zone safety officer and determined low clouds were not conducive to a jump. It was the last Alaska jump for B/1-143rd Infantry before the unit deactivates. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. David Bedard)

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    Date Taken: 08.05.2016
    Date Posted: 08.11.2016 20:33
    Photo ID: 2785789
    VIRIN: 160805-Z-ZY202-0001
    Resolution: 3843x2562
    Size: 2.67 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US
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    A military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk silhouette, is captured mid-flight against an overcast sky. At least one person is visible jumping or rappelling from the aircraft, while another individual lower in the frame has a deployed parachute. This appears to be a military airborne or helicopter jump operation.
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