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    SoCal Fires: Cal Guard continues fighting Thomas Fire [Image 5 of 8]

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    A military helicopter is silhouetted against a dramatic orange and golden sunset at what appears to be a military airfield or airbase. The low-angle sun creates a strong backlit effect, rendering nearly all foreground elements in complete silhouette. Structures consistent with an airfield, including what appears to be a control tower on the right, are visible on the horizon.

    CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    12.10.2017

    Photo by Senior Airman Crystal Housman 

    California National Guard Primary   

    A California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, prepares to leave Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, Sun., Dec. 10, 2017, and return to Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos after making its last water drops of the day on the Thomas Fire burning in Ventura County. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Crystal Housman)

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    Date Taken: 12.10.2017
    Date Posted: 12.11.2017 14:13
    Photo ID: 4018857
    VIRIN: 171210-Z-FD650-1014
    Resolution: 4707x3137
    Size: 903.56 KB
    Location: CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 56
    Downloads: 8

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    A massive wildfire smoke plume dominates the sky above a suburban hillside community. The enormous gray-brown pyrocumulus cloud formation spreads horizontally across the entire upper portion of the image, dwarfing the residential structures and vegetation below. The scene suggests a large-scale wildfire burning at a significant distance from the photographed community.
    Two military-style helicopters, consistent with UH-60 Black Hawk variants, are flying in a vertical formation against a pale sky. Each helicopter is carrying a large orange firefighting water bucket suspended by cables beneath its fuselage. The aircraft appear to be engaged in aerial firefighting operations.
    Two military helicopters, identifiable as UH-60 Black Hawks, are hovering low over a tarmac or airfield surface. The foreground helicopter has a large orange collapsible water bucket (Bambi bucket) suspended beneath it, indicating a firefighting or water-drop training configuration. Pink/magenta markings are visible on both aircraft, suggesting unit identification or exercise markings.
    The image shows military helicopters, likely UH-60 Black Hawks, on and above an airfield tarmac at dusk or dawn. The foreground helicopter bears pink/magenta markings with a partial tail number '83' visible. Two additional helicopters are airborne in the background, each carrying suspended water buckets, suggesting firefighting or aerial water-drop operations.
    A military helicopter is silhouetted against a dramatic orange and golden sunset at what appears to be a military airfield or airbase. The low-angle sun creates a strong backlit effect, rendering nearly all foreground elements in complete silhouette. Structures consistent with an airfield, including what appears to be a control tower on the right, are visible on the horizon.
    A military helicopter is captured in dramatic silhouette against a vivid orange and red sunset sky. The aircraft appears to be in low-altitude flight, with its main rotor blades and tail rotor clearly visible in motion. The backlighting creates a striking contrast between the dark aircraft profile and the glowing atmospheric backdrop.
    Two military helicopters are flying in formation at dusk or dawn, each carrying a suspended load via sling beneath the fuselage. The silhouettes of the aircraft are set against a dramatic orange and dark red sunset sky. The scene appears to depict a sling-load or external cargo transport operation.
    Two military helicopters, consistent with UH-60 Black Hawk variants, are captured hovering low over a tarmac or airfield at dusk or dawn. Both aircraft have illuminated lights and are carrying sling-loaded cargo suspended beneath their fuselages. The dramatic orange and purple sunset sky provides a striking silhouetted backdrop against the flat terrain.

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