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    VMM-164 (Rein) Marines, Sailor conduct close-air support training at San Clemente Island [Image 7 of 12]

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    An aerial photograph taken from an aircraft showing a weapon being fired over a coastal area. A gun barrel with a muzzle brake is visible in the foreground with a large cloud of propellant gas/smoke, and a tracer or projectile trail can be seen extending toward a rocky coastline with steep cliffs. The terrain below appears arid and volcanic in character.

    SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    10.29.2020

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Kassie McDole  

    15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    201029-M-QM580-1036 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2020) ‒ U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Addison Avell, also a UH-1Y Venom aerial observer, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a Gun Aircraft Unit -21 .50-caliber machine gun from a UH-1Y Venom during a live-fire close-air support training event. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th MEU are currently conducting at-sea training events in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kassie McDole)

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    Date Taken: 10.29.2020
    Date Posted: 11.07.2020 19:27
    Photo ID: 6416350
    VIRIN: 201029-M-QM580-1036
    Resolution: 720x1080
    Size: 418.83 KB
    Location: SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 48
    Downloads: 15

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    A military aircrew member is positioned at an open door of a helicopter, manning a large-caliber door-mounted machine gun over a body of water. The crew member is wearing a flight helmet, aviator sunglasses, and a flight suit with a visible unit patch on the shoulder. The image appears to be taken during an aerial patrol or training mission over coastal or open water terrain.
    A military aircrew member is operating a door-mounted machine gun from what appears to be a helicopter in flight. The gunner is wearing a flight helmet with visor and is actively firing or aiming the weapon, with visible gun smoke present. Below the aircraft, a large body of water and arid terrain are visible from altitude.
    A military aviator is photographed from a low angle against a clear blue sky, seated in what appears to be a cockpit or aircraft structure. The individual is wearing full flight gear including a helmet with visor, oxygen mask, flight suit, and tactical gloves. The dramatic upward angle and strong contrast between the figure and sky create a striking compositional effect.
    A military aircrew member is positioned at an open door or window of a helicopter, manning a multi-barrel rotary machine gun (consistent with an M134 Minigun). The aircraft is flying at altitude over a coastal, arid terrain with a visible bay or inlet below. The operator is wearing full flight gear including a helmet, flight suit, gloves, and what appears to be a survival vest.
    A military aircrew member is positioned at an open door or window of an aircraft at altitude, manning a mounted machine gun. The photograph is taken from inside the aircraft looking outward, with a coastline and blue ocean visible far below. The wide-angle lens creates a curved horizon effect typical of GoPro-style cameras.
    A military aircrew member is positioned at an open door or window of a helicopter, manning a door-mounted machine gun over a coastal area. The gunner is wearing a flight helmet with visor and olive drab flight suit while operating what appears to be an M240 or similar belt-fed machine gun. The aerial perspective shows a rocky coastline meeting blue ocean water below.
    An aerial photograph taken from an aircraft showing a weapon being fired over a coastal area. A gun barrel with a muzzle brake is visible in the foreground with a large cloud of propellant gas/smoke, and a tracer or projectile trail can be seen extending toward a rocky coastline with steep cliffs. The terrain below appears arid and volcanic in character.
    An aerial view captured from a military or law enforcement helicopter showing a rugged coastal landscape with a small bay and rocky shoreline. The foreground shows helicopter-mounted equipment including what appears to be a sensor/camera pod and a multi-barrel rotary cannon (minigun). The terrain is arid and hilly, consistent with a semi-desert coastal environment.
    A military aircrew member is positioned at an open door of a helicopter, manning a door-mounted machine gun over a body of water. The individual is wearing full flight gear including a flight helmet with visor, flight suit, tactical vest, and gloves. A belt-fed ammunition feed is visible leading into the weapon system.
    A military personnel in flight suit and tactical gear is operating a multi-barrel rotary cannon (minigun) from the open door of a helicopter in flight. The scene appears to be over a coastal area with visible shoreline and water below. The operator is wearing a unit patch on their arm and is in a firing or aiming position.
    A military aircrew member is positioned at the open door of a helicopter over open ocean water, operating a mounted machine gun. The individual is wearing full flight gear including a helmet, olive drab flight suit, and tactical vest with pouches. The image appears to depict a live-fire or training exercise conducted from a rotary-wing aircraft.
    A military aircrew member is positioned at the open door of a helicopter over open ocean, operating a mounted machine gun. The figure is wearing a flight suit, helmet, and harness, and is manning what appears to be a door-mounted crew-served weapon with an ammunition belt feed. The image is strongly backlit by sunlight reflecting off the water, creating a silhouette effect.

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