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    VMM-164 (Rein) Marines, Sailor conduct close-air support training at San Clemente Island [Image 9 of 12]

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    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.

    SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    10.29.2020

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Kassie McDole  

    15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    201029-M-QM580-1043 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2020) ‒ U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Addison Avell, also a UH-1Y Venom aerial observer, prepares to fire 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 19:29
    Photo ID: 6416352
    VIRIN: 201029-M-QM580-1043
    Resolution: 1413x942
    Size: 883.82 KB
    Location: SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, US
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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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