Sgt. Kevin Wilson, a native of Quitman, Texas, a maintenance supervisor for Company C “Snake Eyes”, Task Force Spearhead, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, prepares to conduct a blade phase of new rotor blade that was just installed on a grounded AH-64D Apache attack helicopter at FOB Chaghcharan, April 12. The Apache was grounded due to damage in the rotor blade that was discovered after it received fuel at the small Lithuanian run base. A Downed Aircraft Recovery Team was formed by TF Spearhead in order to recover the aircraft and consisted of maintainers from two companies within TF Spearhead as well as maintainers from the Forward Logistics Element, 615th Aviation Support Battalion, 1st ACB. With hard work and dedication, the mission was a success and the Apache was safely flown back to FOB Shindand.
Date Taken: | 04.12.2012 |
Date Posted: | 04.29.2012 05:35 |
Photo ID: | 567896 |
VIRIN: | 120412-A-5831W-199 |
Resolution: | 4256x2706 |
Size: | 1.18 MB |
Location: | FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHINDAND, AF |
Web Views: | 178 |
Downloads: | 12 |
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