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    Gunfighters aid 1st LAR insertion [Image 4 of 6]

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    A military service member is seated in the open doorway of a helicopter in flight, using binoculars to observe the terrain below. A large crew-served weapon, consistent with an M2 .50 caliber machine gun, is mounted on a swivel in the doorway beside them. The landscape visible below appears to be a flat, arid desert environment under an overcast sky.

    CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN

    03.15.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth 

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    Sgt. Jason Sparks, a native of Savannah, Ga., and a door gunner for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, scans for suspicious activity while providing air support for Marines from 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 15. Helicopters from the squadron often provide aerial security for Marines participating in ground operations.

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    Date Taken: 03.15.2012
    Date Posted: 03.23.2012 08:13
    Photo ID: 546991
    VIRIN: 031512-M-VP013-004
    Resolution: 4080x2720
    Size: 1.58 MB
    Location: CAMP BASTION, AF
    Hometown: SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, US
    Web Views: 272
    Downloads: 16

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    A military aircrew member is seated inside a helicopter at night, wearing a flight helmet with communications equipment and desert-pattern uniform. The individual is positioned at an open door or window with a mounted machine gun visible in the foreground. The background shows a lit airfield or military installation at night.
    A military attack helicopter is photographed in flight against a hazy, overcast sky at dusk or dawn. The aircraft appears to be a Bell AH-1Z Viper or similar tandem-seat attack helicopter, identifiable by its narrow fuselage and stub wings with weapons pylons. The low-light conditions and atmospheric haze create a silhouette-like appearance.
    A military service member in desert camouflage uniform and flight helmet is positioned at an open door of a helicopter, manning a mounted machine gun over an arid desert landscape. The image appears to depict a door gunner role during an aerial operation. A second helicopter is faintly visible in the distant background.
    A military service member is seated in the open doorway of a helicopter in flight, using binoculars to observe the terrain below. A large crew-served weapon, consistent with an M2 .50 caliber machine gun, is mounted on a swivel in the doorway beside them. The landscape visible below appears to be a flat, arid desert environment under an overcast sky.
    Two military personnel are seated inside what appears to be a helicopter, wearing combat helmets with communication headsets and desert camouflage uniforms. One individual is using binoculars or an optical device to observe through the open side of the aircraft. The image suggests an aerial reconnaissance or observation mission.
    A military helicopter, appearing to be a UH-1Y Venom or similar utility helicopter, is photographed at night on a forward operating base flight line with rotors spinning. Ground crew personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are conducting pre-flight or post-flight operations around the aircraft. The scene is illuminated by a tall floodlight pole and the helicopter's own navigation lights, including a visible red rotor-head light.

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