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    3rd Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, N.C., performs a military static line jump training mission [Image 5 of 14]

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    Two military cargo parachutes in olive/tan color are descending over a flat, arid landscape at dusk or dawn. Each parachute is carrying what appears to be a military vehicle or heavy equipment bundle suspended beneath it. A third smaller object is faintly visible in the background, suggesting a multi-drop airdrop operation.

    MELROSE AIR FORCE RANGE, NEW MEXICO, UNITED STATES

    03.09.2017

    Photo by Master Sgt. Dennis Henry 

    27th Special Operations Wing

    An airdrop training mission was conducted by an MC-130J, from the 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon, Air Force Base, N.M., over Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., March 8, 2017. These airdrops are conducted to resupply otherwise inaccessible troops. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.)

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    Date Taken: 03.09.2017
    Date Posted: 03.16.2017 18:50
    Photo ID: 3235141
    VIRIN: 170308-F-PM120-611
    Resolution: 3899x2595
    Size: 5.23 MB
    Location: MELROSE AIR FORCE RANGE, NEW MEXICO, US
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    A large four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft is photographed in flight against a partly cloudy blue sky. The aircraft is viewed from below at an angle, showing its underside and left side profile. The dark olive/gray paint scheme and configuration are consistent with a Lockheed C-130 Hercules or a variant thereof.
    A military turboprop aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules variant, is photographed from below as it flies overhead against a partly cloudy sky. The aircraft is viewed from a low angle showing its underside, with four propeller engines clearly visible. The dark olive/gray paint scheme and various external pods suggest a special operations or gunship variant.
    A military transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules configuration, is performing an aerial cargo drop operation. A pallet or bundle of supplies is visible mid-air, connected by a static line or extraction parachute cord, having just been released from the aircraft's rear cargo ramp. The image is captured under overcast, low-light conditions with a warm golden tint suggesting dawn or dusk lighting.
    A military transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules, is conducting an aerial cargo airdrop operation. Multiple parachute-suspended cargo bundles are visible at various stages of deployment, with extraction chutes and main parachutes visible. The image is captured from a low angle against a partly cloudy blue sky.
    Two military cargo parachutes in olive/tan color are descending over a flat, arid landscape at dusk or dawn. Each parachute is carrying what appears to be a military vehicle or heavy equipment bundle suspended beneath it. A third smaller object is faintly visible in the background, suggesting a multi-drop airdrop operation.
    A large multi-engine aircraft, likely a military transport or patrol plane, flies over a vast flat arid plain at low to medium altitude. On the ground below, two or three pieces of heavy equipment or machinery are visible in the foreground of the open grassland. The scene appears to be taken during late afternoon or early evening based on the warm golden light and hazy sky.
    A large four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft is photographed from below against a dark, overcast sky. The aircraft appears to be in a steep banking maneuver, with its underside fully visible. The low-light conditions and dark silhouette suggest either overcast weather or a late-day shoot.
    A military transport aircraft is conducting an airborne operation, with two paratroopers having already exited the aircraft and their parachutes fully deployed. The aircraft appears to be a four-engine turboprop military transport, photographed from below against an overcast sky. The image captures the sequential deployment of paratroopers at different altitudes, suggesting a static-line jump operation.
    Three military paratroopers are descending through an overcast sky using olive-drab/green round parachutes. The image is taken from a low angle looking upward, silhouetting the jumpers and canopies against a cloudy, dim sky. The parachutes appear to be standard military static-line round canopies consistent with airborne operations.
    The image shows five military paratroopers descending through a partly cloudy blue sky with fully deployed round parachutes. The parachutes appear to be olive drab or dark green in color, consistent with military-style equipment. The figures are silhouetted against the sky at varying altitudes, suggesting a mass tactical jump.
    A low-light photograph taken from below looking up at a fully deployed round military-style parachute canopy. A parachutist is visible suspended beneath the canopy, silhouetted against a dim twilight sky. The image captures the parachute during an active descent at dusk or dawn.
    A military paratrooper is descending under a fully deployed round parachute during low-light conditions, likely at dusk or dawn. The olive/tan-colored canopy is fully inflated and visible against a dark, overcast sky. The jumper appears to be in full combat gear and is suspended beneath the parachute by suspension lines.
    A silhouetted parachutist descends against a twilight sky with warm golden and blue tones near the horizon. The parachute canopy appears dark and fully deployed with visible suspension lines connecting to the jumper. The flat terrain visible at the bottom suggests a desert or arid landing zone.
    A silhouetted parachutist is descending toward a flat, arid desert landscape during golden hour or dusk. The round parachute canopy is fully deployed and appears dark against a warm amber and blue sky. The scene suggests a military or training jump operation over a desert terrain.

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