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    HMH-464 Conducts Dual-point Sling-load Externals [Image 2 of 3]

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    A U.S. Marines CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopter is airlifting a desert-tan HMMWV (Humvee) via external sling load. The vehicle is suspended beneath the aircraft by multiple rigging cables attached to a central hook point. The scene appears to be a military training or operational exercise conducted in an arid environment.

    CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI

    10.17.2007

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Mary Popejoy 

    Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

    A Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-464 CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopter carries a Humvee in the air in order to conduct dual-point sling-load externals. HMH-464's primary role is moving cargo and equipment with a secondary role of transferring troops ashore in an amphibious assault. The CH-53Es are the most powerful helicopter in the U.S. military inventory today.

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    Date Taken: 10.17.2007
    Date Posted: 10.22.2007 10:20
    Photo ID: 62177
    VIRIN: 071017-N-1003P-030
    Resolution: 2144x1424
    Size: 367.77 KB
    Location: CAMP LEMONNIER, DJ
    Web Views: 341
    Downloads: 23

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    A large military heavy-lift helicopter, identifiable as a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, is performing an external sling-load operation, carrying a military HMMWV (Humvee) suspended beneath it by cables. The helicopter's rotor wash is generating a massive dust cloud (brownout condition) obscuring much of the surrounding terrain. The setting appears to be an arid, desert-like environment with sparse vegetation visible on the right side of the frame.
    A U.S. Marines CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopter is airlifting a desert-tan HMMWV (Humvee) via external sling load. The vehicle is suspended beneath the aircraft by multiple rigging cables attached to a central hook point. The scene appears to be a military training or operational exercise conducted in an arid environment.
    A large military helicopter, consistent with a CH-53 Super Stallion, is performing a landing or low hover in an arid desert environment, generating a massive brownout dust cloud from rotor wash. A military ground vehicle, likely a Humvee, is partially visible through the dust cloud in the background. The scene depicts a tactical military operation in a desert setting with sparse vegetation.

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