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    Screamer 2K, Joint Precision Air Drop System [Image 4 of 18]

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    The image shows the interior of a military cargo aircraft loaded with palletized cargo secured with cargo nets and strapping. Two large pallets stacked with cardboard boxes and wooden crates are visible on the aircraft's roller-equipped cargo floor. The rear cargo ramp/door is open, revealing a bright sky with clouds outside.

    AFGHANISTAN

    08.25.2006

    Courtesy Photo

    455th Air Expeditionary Wing   

    OVER AFGHANISTAN - Improved Container Delivery System bundles fall out of the back of a C-130 Hercules Aug. 25, 2006. The drop was made from almost 10,000 feet above mean sea level and was calculated using up-to-the-minute wind data relayed from two small dropsondes deployed 20 minutes earlier. The dropsonds calculate wind speed and relay the information back to the aircraft, helping to calculate the correct drop point. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

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    Date Taken: 08.25.2006
    Date Posted: 03.27.2012 14:59
    Photo ID: 29487
    Resolution: 2358x1792
    Size: 1.86 MB
    Location: AF
    Web Views: 202
    Downloads: 68

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    Two military personnel in desert tan/khaki uniforms are crouching down and inspecting the cargo floor of what appears to be a military transport aircraft. They appear to be examining or adjusting floor locking mechanisms or tie-down rails. The interior shows red cargo netting/straps and gray aircraft flooring with labeled sections.
    A close-up photograph showing a person's hands manipulating a metal turnbuckle or cable tensioner attached to what appears to be olive-drab military or canvas equipment. The hardware includes a threaded rod, clevis end fittings, and a hex nut, connected to heavy webbing or strapping material. The image captures a maintenance or assembly task being performed on rigging or load-bearing equipment.
    Two military aircrew members are seated inside what appears to be a large military aircraft cockpit or crew station. Both personnel are wearing flight suits, helmets, and oxygen masks, suggesting high-altitude operations. A laptop computer displaying a checklist or status screen and various avionics panels are visible in the workspace.
    The image shows the interior of a military cargo aircraft loaded with palletized cargo secured with cargo nets and strapping. Two large pallets stacked with cardboard boxes and wooden crates are visible on the aircraft's roller-equipped cargo floor. The rear cargo ramp/door is open, revealing a bright sky with clouds outside.
    The image is taken from inside a military cargo aircraft, looking toward the open rear ramp door. Cargo bundles secured with netting are in the process of being airdropped, with extraction parachutes visibly deploying. The backlighting from the open ramp creates strong silhouette contrast against an overcast sky.
    Screamer 2K, Joint Precision Air Drop System
    A soldier in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is closely examining or working on what appears to be parachute rigging or harness equipment. A second individual, partially visible on the right, is also handling the equipment with tattooed forearms visible. The scene appears to take place in or near a military facility or hangar.
    A group of military personnel are gathered around large duffel bags and equipment bundles near what appears to be a warehouse or hangar. Soldiers in various camouflage uniforms are handling, organizing, or overseeing the loading/unloading of gear. The scene suggests a deployment, redeployment, or logistics operation at a military installation.
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    Screamer 2K, Joint Precision Air Drop System
    Screamer 2K, Joint Precision Air Drop System
    Screamer 2K, Joint Precision Air Drop System
    Screamer 2K, Joint Precision Air Drop System
    Screamer 2K, Joint Precision Air Drop System
    An aerial photograph taken from the open cargo ramp of a military transport aircraft showing a large bundled cargo load being airdropped. The load is secured with straps and rigging, with a static line or extraction cable visible extending upward toward the aircraft. Below, an arid, semi-desert landscape with scattered clouds is visible at high altitude.
    An aerial photograph taken from the open cargo ramp of a military transport aircraft showing a large cargo bundle being airdropped. The bundle, secured with military-green netting and strapping, is partially exiting the aircraft over an arid, semi-desert landscape with scattered clouds visible below. The terrain below appears to be a flat, dry region with sparse vegetation and a possible river or road corridor visible.
    A young male service member in a tan/beige military undershirt is handling or securing an American flag, possibly tying or attaching it to a pole or staff. He appears to be inside a military transport vehicle or aircraft, surrounded by military gear and equipment. His expression is focused and deliberate.
    Two military personnel in tan/desert camouflage uniforms are conducting what appears to be a pre-flight or post-flight inspection of sonobuoys or similar cylindrical sensor/expendable devices mounted under an aircraft. The bald individual on the right is examining one of the cylindrical devices while checking his watch, suggesting a time-sensitive procedure. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or military airfield in an arid environment.

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