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    Loading the 30mm Canon [Image 16 of 18]

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    A military attack helicopter, consistent with an AH-64 Apache, is parked on a marked concrete pad at what appears to be a forward operating base or airfield. The image is taken from a low, close-up front-quarter angle, emphasizing the nose-mounted sensor turret and tandem cockpit. Additional military helicopters and tree lines are visible in the background.

    GERMANY

    03.21.2018

    Photo by Lt. Col. John Hall 

    173rd Airborne Brigade

    An ammunition specialist from the 12 CAB loads 30mm canon rounds into the AH-64 Apache helicopter as it prepares to provide support for an Air Assault by paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

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    Date Taken: 03.21.2018
    Date Posted: 03.24.2018 08:20
    Photo ID: 4241910
    VIRIN: 180321-A-VI272-867
    Resolution: 3264x2448
    Size: 5.16 MB
    Location: DE
    Web Views: 219
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