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    Rise & Shine: Team Minot Airmen test ICBM loading system [Image 5 of 6]

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    A large white aircraft or missile component marked 'U.S. AIR FORCE' is being erected or positioned at an angle on a flatbed trailer at what appears to be a military installation. The object is tilted at approximately 45-60 degrees and is supported by metal struts or braces. The scene is photographed near dusk or dawn with a dramatic sky backdrop.

    MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES

    04.02.2019

    Photo by Senior Airman Ashley Boster 

    Minot Air Force Base

    The payload transporter is raised during an annual proofload test at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 2, 2019. A payload transporter is used to deliver and lower Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles and components into silos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Boster)

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    Date Taken: 04.02.2019
    Date Posted: 04.02.2019 18:10
    Photo ID: 5232654
    VIRIN: 190402-F-RB349-0010
    Resolution: 2567x3279
    Size: 1.23 MB
    Location: MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA, US
    Web Views: 367
    Downloads: 26

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    Two workers wearing hard hats (red and yellow/lime) and blue nitrile gloves are performing maintenance work in what appears to be a confined space or utility vault. They are working with mechanical equipment, a container with red fluid, and various tools on a drop cloth. One worker is wearing military camouflage (ABU pattern) pants, suggesting possible military base infrastructure maintenance.
    Four workers wearing hard hats of different colors (red, yellow, and white) are working together in a confined, concrete-walled space that appears to be an elevator shaft or mechanical pit. They are focused on operating or repairing heavy mechanical equipment involving cables and lifting machinery. At least two individuals are wearing military camouflage uniforms, suggesting this may be a military maintenance operation.
    A person wearing military camouflage uniform (ACU pattern) is operating or adjusting a blue flow control valve on an industrial control panel. The panel contains multiple valves, fittings, and labeled components typical of a hydraulic or pneumatic testing/control system. The setting appears to be a military maintenance or technical facility.
    A large white aircraft component, likely a wing or fuselage section marked 'U.S. AIR FORCE', is mounted on a heavy-duty transport trailer in an elevated/tilted position at what appears to be a military or aerospace facility. The scene is photographed at dusk or dawn, with a colorful sky featuring scattered clouds and a low sun on the horizon. A military-style truck or tractor is visible to the right, suggesting active transport or positioning operations.
    A large white aircraft or missile component marked 'U.S. AIR FORCE' is being erected or positioned at an angle on a flatbed trailer at what appears to be a military installation. The object is tilted at approximately 45-60 degrees and is supported by metal struts or braces. The scene is photographed near dusk or dawn with a dramatic sky backdrop.
    A U.S. Air Force payload transporter is shown in a raised position during an annual proofload test at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, on April 2, 2019. The large white trailer-mounted system is used to deliver and lower Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles into silos. The image is formatted as a military graphic/publication layout with the headline 'Rise & Shine' and subtitle 'Team Minot Airmen Test ICBM Loading System.'

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