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    Shadow in the air [Image 3 of 7]

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    A military service member in camouflage uniform is handling a small fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a gravel surface. The drone appears to be a tactical UAV, likely an RQ-7 Shadow or similar system, being prepared for launch or recovered after a mission. The setting is an arid, semi-desert environment with scrub vegetation and rocky hills in the background.

    WHITE SANDS, NEW MEXICO, UNITED STATES

    06.15.2011

    Photo by Spc. Sinthia Rosario 

    24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

    Spc. Jason Leftridge, from Phoenix, Ariz., with Company A, 2nd Brigade 1st Armored Division, Special Troops Battalion inspects the Tactical Unmanned Aerial System during a field training exercise, June 15, 2011 in White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The TUAS also known as the Shadow provides overhead surveillance for units on the ground.

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    Date Taken: 06.15.2011
    Date Posted: 06.21.2011 15:35
    Photo ID: 418487
    VIRIN: 110615-A-8008R-014
    Resolution: 3210x1830
    Size: 3.73 MB
    Location: WHITE SANDS, NEW MEXICO, US
    Web Views: 70
    Downloads: 14

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    An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or small aircraft is captured in low-altitude flight, appearing to be either taking off or landing at a remote airstrip. The environment is arid and semi-desert, with sparse scrub vegetation and a flat, sandy terrain. A horizontal barrier or arresting net structure is visible on the ground below the aircraft.
    The image shows a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or small aircraft on a dry, gravelly ground surface that appears to be a rudimentary airstrip or launch area. The aircraft has a high-wing configuration with a pusher or tractor propeller setup. The surrounding terrain is arid scrubland with low vegetation and hills visible in the background.
    A military service member in camouflage uniform is handling a small fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a gravel surface. The drone appears to be a tactical UAV, likely an RQ-7 Shadow or similar system, being prepared for launch or recovered after a mission. The setting is an arid, semi-desert environment with scrub vegetation and rocky hills in the background.
    Two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are parked on a paved surface in an arid desert environment. The foreground aircraft bears the number '2055' on its fuselage and features a pusher-propeller configuration with a sensor pod mounted underneath. The setting appears to be a military or test facility, with mountains and desert scrubland visible in the background.
    Four U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage are handling what appears to be a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone on a ground launch rail/cradle. The aircraft bears the number '2055' and is positioned on a portable launch platform near a military HMMWV (Humvee). The setting appears to be an outdoor training or operational area with sparse vegetation in the background.
    A military-style truck in olive/tan paint is coupled to a large angled launch rail trailer in a desert environment at golden hour. The equipment appears to be a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) launcher system, with a small fixed-wing drone visible on or near the rail. The setting features arid scrubland with reddish mountain ranges in the background.
    Three U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage are working together to position or assemble a piece of military artillery equipment, likely an M198 or M777 howitzer. The soldiers appear to be conducting a field training exercise or deployment operation in an arid, scrub-brush environment. The image was taken during golden hour lighting conditions, suggesting early morning or late afternoon.

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