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    Offensive Air Support 5 [Image 53 of 460]

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    A night vision (NVG) image captured through a circular lens showing multiple aircraft performing aerial maneuvers at night. The green-tinted image reveals contrail or exhaust trails forming spiral and looping patterns in the sky. At least one aircraft is clearly visible near the center of the frame with a bright light source, likely afterburner or navigation lights.

    YUMA, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES

    10.04.2016

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Huff 

    U.S. Navy           

    A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) deploys flares during an offensive air support exercise at Mt. Barrow, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif. Oct. 4, 2016. This exercise was part of Weapons Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 1-17, a seven week event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Huff, MAWTS-1 COMCAM)

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    Date Taken: 10.04.2016
    Date Posted: 10.12.2016 00:25
    Photo ID: 2913455
    VIRIN: 161004-M-MR863-0376
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 10.62 MB
    Location: YUMA, ARIZONA, US

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