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    Marines show off capabilities during air-ground demonstration [Image 2 of 4]

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    A military aerial refueling operation is depicted, showing a fixed-wing tanker aircraft extending two refueling hoses with drogue baskets toward a large military helicopter. The tanker appears to be a C-130 Hercules variant configured for the HC-130 tanker role, while the receiving aircraft appears to be a CH-53 heavy-lift helicopter. Both aircraft are flying against a clear blue sky.

    CLEVELAND, OHIO, UNITED STATES

    06.16.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Chelsea Anderson 

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    A KC-130 aerially refuels an AH-1W Super Cobra during a Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland June 16, 2012. The demonstration showcased Marines' ability to assault from ship-to-shore via ground and air with appearances by a UH-1N Huey, an F/A-18, MV-22 Ospreys and amphibious assault vehicles. "We're showing them just a little bit of what the Marine Corps can do as America's force in readiness."

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    Date Taken: 06.16.2012
    Date Posted: 06.16.2012 20:28
    Photo ID: 604978
    VIRIN: 120616-M-II268-002
    Resolution: 4562x3041
    Size: 7.02 MB
    Location: CLEVELAND, OHIO, US
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    Two parachutists are descending toward what appears to be a runway or airfield landing zone. Both individuals are equipped with military-style gear and are suspended beneath round, gray/silver parachute canopies. The image captures them at low altitude, just above the ground level.
    A military aerial refueling operation is depicted, showing a fixed-wing tanker aircraft extending two refueling hoses with drogue baskets toward a large military helicopter. The tanker appears to be a C-130 Hercules variant configured for the HC-130 tanker role, while the receiving aircraft appears to be a CH-53 heavy-lift helicopter. Both aircraft are flying against a clear blue sky.
    Two U.S. Marines helicopters are captured in low-altitude flight over a flat, grassy airfield. The foreground aircraft is an AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter, while the background aircraft appears to be a UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter. Both aircraft display gray military livery with 'MARINES' markings and have rotor blades in motion.
    A soldier in desert camouflage (MARPAT pattern) is kneeling in a low firing position in an open grassy field, aiming a rifle toward the camera. The individual is wearing full combat gear including a helmet, tactical vest, and sunglasses. The background shows a flat, arid landscape with what appears to be a dry lakebed or salt flat in the distance.

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