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    Deployed airdrops continue record pace through first quarter of 2011 [Image 2 of 3]

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    Multiple large dark military cargo parachutes are descending over a snow-covered landscape. The parachutes appear to be G-11 or similar heavy-duty cargo chutes, each carrying what appears to be military equipment or supply bundles suspended beneath them. The snow-covered terrain below shows field boundaries and tracks, suggesting a designated drop zone.

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    03.05.2011

    Photo by Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz 

    Air Mobility Command

    Air delivery cargo from an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III is released over the skies of Afghanistan, March 25. The C-17 aircrew air delivered the cargo which consisted of fuel and other various supplies to a remote forward operating base in Afghanistan. The aircrew is deployed from the 7th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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    Date Taken: 03.05.2011
    Date Posted: 04.06.2011 17:22
    Photo ID: 386979
    VIRIN: 110305-F-DT527-307
    Resolution: 4256x2832
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    The image shows a desert/arid mountainous landscape where multiple large parachutes or cargo delivery chutes have landed and are billowing in the wind. Several individuals, including what appear to be military personnel in uniform and civilians, are walking toward the landed cargo. The scene suggests a military airdrop operation in a remote, dusty terrain consistent with Central Asian geography.
    Multiple large dark military cargo parachutes are descending over a snow-covered landscape. The parachutes appear to be G-11 or similar heavy-duty cargo chutes, each carrying what appears to be military equipment or supply bundles suspended beneath them. The snow-covered terrain below shows field boundaries and tracks, suggesting a designated drop zone.
    Two U.S. Air Force personnel are working with secured cargo pallets, appearing to inspect or manage strapping and tie-downs on wrapped freight. One individual is wearing Air Force digital camouflage (ABU pattern) and the other is in a tan/desert uniform. They appear to be conducting cargo handling or inspection operations, likely in a cargo aircraft or loading area.

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