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    Marines get 'hot hookup,' pioneer new technique [Image 6 of 7]

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    Two military personnel in full combat gear are observed from behind, watching a helicopter performing a sling-load operation in a desert environment. The scene appears to take place at or near a forward operating base during golden hour lighting. The helicopter has a suspended load hanging beneath it via a cable.

    HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    05.22.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Lisa Tourtelot 

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    Landing support team Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 rush toward a hovering Kaman K1200, "K-MAX," unmanned helicopter in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 made history with the CLB-5 Marines by performing the first ever unmanned, mid-flight cargo hookups, also known as "hot hookups."

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    Date Taken: 05.22.2012
    Date Posted: 05.29.2012 01:04
    Photo ID: 589462
    VIRIN: 120522-M-NF414-144
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 3.12 MB
    Location: HELMAND PROVINCE, AF

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