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    Australia contracts new gigantic helicopter for Afghanistan [Image 1 of 3]

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    The image shows a large white civilian heavy-lift helicopter marked 'VERTICAL-T' and 'TVER' parked on a desert airstrip, with a smaller military-style helicopter flying in the background. The large helicopter appears to be a Mil Mi-26, the world's largest production helicopter, operated by Russian company Vertical-T based in Tver. The arid, mountainous desert terrain in the background suggests a Middle Eastern or Central Asian location.

    TARIN KOWT, AFGHANISTAN

    03.12.2011

    Photo by Spc. Edward Garibay 

    16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    A Mil Mi-26 helicopter sits on the airfield at Multi-Naitional Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies overhead Mar. 12. The Mil Mi-26 is more than eight meters tall and 40 meters long.

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    Date Taken: 03.12.2011
    Date Posted: 03.19.2011 04:04
    Photo ID: 379453
    VIRIN: 110312-O-9999G-046
    Resolution: 1042x656
    Size: 63.44 KB
    Location: TARIN KOWT, AF
    Web Views: 141
    Downloads: 8

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    The image shows a large white civilian heavy-lift helicopter marked 'VERTICAL-T' and 'TVER' parked on a desert airstrip, with a smaller military-style helicopter flying in the background. The large helicopter appears to be a Mil Mi-26, the world's largest production helicopter, operated by Russian company Vertical-T based in Tver. The arid, mountainous desert terrain in the background suggests a Middle Eastern or Central Asian location.
    A large white Mil Mi-26T heavy-lift helicopter operated by 'Vertical-T' (a Russian cargo helicopter company) is parked on a desert airfield tarmac. The aircraft bears Cyrillic designation 'МИ-26Т' and Russian flag colors on its fuselage. Several personnel in military-style camouflage uniforms are boarding or disembarking via a rear access stairway, with military vehicles visible in the background.
    Three armed military personnel are standing on a tarmac facing a large white civilian/contractor helicopter marked with the registration 'RA-0627' and partial text 'VERTICAL-T'. Two soldiers wear US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage, while the center figure wears Australian AUSCAM (Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform) desert pattern. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or airfield in an arid environment.

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