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    Largest air load ever drops in on FOB Curry [Image 7 of 7]

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    A large bonfire is actively burning in an open, arid outdoor landscape. The fire consists of wooden planks and debris piled together, producing tall orange and yellow flames along with dark smoke rising into a blue sky. The surrounding terrain appears dry and desert-like with sparse vegetation.

    PAKTIKA PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    11.23.2011

    Photo by Sgt. Andrea Merritt 

    Combined Joint Task Force 1 - Afghanistan

    A pile of packing material is set ablaze Nov. 23 at the drop zone near FOB Curry. The material helped encase a 4k forklift that was air dropped near the FOB and ensured its safe landing. It was the first forklift ever dropped in theater and weighing 15,000 pounds, it was also the heaviest platform ever dropped.

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    Date Taken: 11.23.2011
    Date Posted: 11.26.2011 16:35
    Photo ID: 491896
    VIRIN: 111123-A-KT814-090
    Resolution: 1807x1200
    Size: 887.18 KB
    Location: PAKTIKA PROVINCE, AF
    Web Views: 220
    Downloads: 6

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    A USAF C-130 Hercules transport aircraft is performing an aerial cargo drop operation against a clear blue sky. Multiple cargo bundles attached to parachutes are visible trailing behind and below the aircraft, in various stages of deployment. The image captures the moment of a low-altitude airdrop with extraction parachutes visibly deployed.
    The image shows a military airdrop operation with multiple olive-drab parachutes deployed over an arid, mountainous desert terrain. Three parachutes of varying sizes are visible, suspending what appears to be a cargo load or equipment bundle near the ground. The landscape below features eroded, barren hills and mountains under a clear blue sky.
    The image shows an arid, desert-like landscape with two large olive-drab military parachutes deployed or recently landed on the ground. A smaller bundled parachute is visible on the right side, and what appears to be a small supply bundle or package is visible in the center-background. Barbed wire fencing is partially visible in the foreground, suggesting a military installation or drop zone.
    A large military rough-terrain forklift, painted in desert tan, is operating in an arid, mountainous environment. Military personnel in combat uniforms are present around and on the vehicle, which appears to be engaged in logistics or material handling operations. Scattered cardboard, broken pallets, and strapping materials are visible on the ground beneath and around the forklift.
    The image shows military vehicles in an arid, desert environment with mountains visible in the background. A tan-colored MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle equipped with slat armor, antennas, and a turret is positioned alongside a military forklift carrying a white shipping container or pallet. At least one soldier is visible operating the forklift equipment.
    A fully equipped U.S. Army soldier in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is gathering or recovering a parachute on arid, desert terrain. The soldier is crouching and handling the parachute suspension lines and canopy after what appears to be a airborne operation or training exercise. A military structure or watchtower is visible in the background.
    A large bonfire is actively burning in an open, arid outdoor landscape. The fire consists of wooden planks and debris piled together, producing tall orange and yellow flames along with dark smoke rising into a blue sky. The surrounding terrain appears dry and desert-like with sparse vegetation.

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