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    Cobra Gold 18 | 1st MAW arrives to Thailand in support of CG18 [Image 6 of 7]

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    A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter, numbered '45', is shown on a tarmac with two crew members visible in the tandem cockpit. The aircraft is painted in standard gray military livery and is equipped with visible weapons systems including a rocket pod. The image appears to be taken during pre-flight or ground operations at a military airfield.

    UTAPAO, THAILAND

    02.11.2018

    Photo by Cpl. Andy Martinez     

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing     

    U.S. Marine pilots prepare to disembark an AH-1Z Viper at U-Tapao International Airport, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 10, 2018. The Marines of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 ‘Gunfighters’ arrive to the Kingdom of Thailand to participate in Cobra Gold, one of the largest theater security cooperation exercises in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. HMLA-369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, is currently forward deployed under the unit deployment program with MAG-36, 1st MAW. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andy Martinez)

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    Date Taken: 02.11.2018
    Date Posted: 02.12.2018 02:22
    Photo ID: 4133622
    VIRIN: 180121-M-MI258-299
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 9.53 MB
    Location: UTAPAO, TH
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    A large military heavy-lift helicopter, identifiable as a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, is shown on a tarmac with its rotors spinning. The aircraft is painted in standard military gray and appears to be preparing for takeoff or has recently landed. At least one crew member is visible in the cockpit and another near the open side door.
    Military personnel in olive drab flight suits are conducting ground operations on an airfield tarmac beneath a large military helicopter. Three crew members are visible performing hand signal communications, likely during aircraft marshaling or pre-flight/post-flight procedures. Ground support equipment and gear are visible on the tarmac around them.
    A military flight crew member in olive green flight suit is working on a tarmac near a large military helicopter, likely a CH-53 Sea Stallion or similar heavy-lift helicopter with its rotors spinning. The crew member is wearing a flight helmet with goggles and ear protection while carrying or handling equipment. A civilian aircraft is visible in the background, suggesting this may be at a joint-use or civilian airport.
    A U.S. Marines AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter is captured in low hover or takeoff phase above a runway or tarmac surface. The aircraft bears the number '45' and 'MARINES' markings, painted in a gray camouflage scheme. The rotor blades show significant motion blur, indicating active flight operations.
    A military attack helicopter, identified by the number '06' on its fuselage, is shown on a paved surface with rotors spinning, viewed from the front. The aircraft appears to be a UH-1Y Venom or AH-1Z Viper type used by the U.S. Marine Corps, equipped with weapons systems on its stub wings. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical environment with dense green vegetation in the background.
    A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter, numbered '45', is shown on a tarmac with two crew members visible in the tandem cockpit. The aircraft is painted in standard gray military livery and is equipped with visible weapons systems including a rocket pod. The image appears to be taken during pre-flight or ground operations at a military airfield.
    Two military helicopters are captured in low-altitude flight over a paved runway or airstrip, appearing to be in the process of taking off or hovering. The foreground aircraft is identifiable as a Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter, while the background aircraft appears to be a Bell UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter. Both aircraft are in gray military livery and are equipped with visible weapons systems.

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