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    Chinook crews take on Iraq's heavy work [Image 6 of 6]

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    Two military personnel are working on the exterior of a large tandem-rotor helicopter, identifiable as a CH-47 Chinook. One soldier in Army Combat Uniform (ACU) pattern is climbing or positioned on the side of the aircraft, while a second individual in a gray t-shirt and work gloves assists from below. The setting appears to be a military airfield or forward operating base under clear blue skies.

    BAGHDAD, IRAQ

    07.07.2010

    Photo by Spc. Roland Hale 

    19th Public Affairs Detachment, 1st Infantry Division

    Command Sgt. Maj. Jim Thomson, senior non-commissioned officer of the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Inf. Div., performs a pre-flight check on a Chinook before a mission, July 7.

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    Date Taken: 07.07.2010
    Date Posted: 07.09.2010 08:57
    Photo ID: 297610
    VIRIN: 100707-A-3390H-006
    Resolution: 1607x2400
    Size: 659.76 KB
    Location: BAGHDAD, IQ
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    Downloads: 16

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    A military service member in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is seated at the rear ramp of what appears to be a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The soldier is smiling and handling a weapon, likely performing maintenance or inspection. The fisheye lens perspective reveals the interior of the helicopter cargo bay stretching into the background.
    A military personnel member in U.S. Army combat uniform (ACU pattern) is seated in the cockpit of a military helicopter, reviewing a stack of documents or a flight manual. He is wearing green aviation hearing protection headsets pushed up on his head and tan combat boots. The cockpit displays numerous instruments, switches, and indicator lights consistent with a military rotary-wing aircraft.
    A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter is hovering or taking off from a military forward operating base, likely in Iraq or a similar arid environment. The helicopter displays a red '1' marking on its fuselage, consistent with 1st Cavalry Division or similar unit insignia. Concrete T-wall barriers numbered 12 and 13 are visible in the foreground, typical of force protection infrastructure at military installations.
    A fisheye lens photograph of a military forward operating base (FOB) helicopter landing zone (HLZ). A tandem-rotor helicopter, consistent with a CH-47 Chinook, is parked on the gravel pad with ground support equipment nearby. The environment appears arid and dusty, consistent with a Middle Eastern or Central Asian operational theater.
    A silhouetted soldier is positioned at what appears to be a vehicle-mounted weapon station, viewed from behind against an overcast sky. The figure is wearing full combat gear including a helmet with attachments and tactical vest. The image is dramatically backlit, creating a strong silhouette effect.
    Two military personnel are working on the exterior of a large tandem-rotor helicopter, identifiable as a CH-47 Chinook. One soldier in Army Combat Uniform (ACU) pattern is climbing or positioned on the side of the aircraft, while a second individual in a gray t-shirt and work gloves assists from below. The setting appears to be a military airfield or forward operating base under clear blue skies.

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