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    WTI 2-21: CH-53E Heavy Lift [Image 3 of 5]

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    A military heavy-lift helicopter, identifiable as a CH-53E Super Stallion, is conducting an external sling-load operation carrying what appears to be two HMMWV (Humvee) vehicles over a rugged, arid mountainous terrain. The photograph is taken from the open ramp of a second aircraft, likely a C-130 or similar transport, with a second helicopter visible in the background also carrying a sling load. The landscape below is consistent with a desert mountain range, possibly in the American Southwest or Middle East.

    YUMA, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES

    03.31.2021

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Camille Pendleton 

    Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1

    A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), executes an air to air refuel, during a heavy lift exercise, in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-21, near Yuma, Ariz., March 31, 2021. The WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Camille Polete)

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    Date Taken: 03.31.2021
    Date Posted: 04.02.2021 21:15
    Photo ID: 6583331
    VIRIN: 210331-M-HN527-2257
    Resolution: 3456x5184
    Size: 5.66 MB
    Location: YUMA, ARIZONA, US
    Web Views: 278
    Downloads: 70

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    Two military aircrew members are seated in the cockpit of a large military aircraft, likely a CH-47 Chinook or similar heavy-lift helicopter, on a tarmac in what appears to be an arid environment. Both crew members are wearing flight suits, aviation headsets, and sunglasses, and appear to be conducting pre-flight or ground operations. The cockpit displays an extensive array of analog and digital instruments across the instrument panel.
    A large military helicopter is airlifting a Humvee (HMMWV) via sling load over a mountainous desert terrain. The helicopter, marked with the identifier 'L4', also has an aerial refueling probe extended from its nose with a drogue basket visible. The image captures a heavy-lift external cargo transport operation at altitude.
    A military heavy-lift helicopter, identifiable as a CH-53E Super Stallion, is conducting an external sling-load operation carrying what appears to be two HMMWV (Humvee) vehicles over a rugged, arid mountainous terrain. The photograph is taken from the open ramp of a second aircraft, likely a C-130 or similar transport, with a second helicopter visible in the background also carrying a sling load. The landscape below is consistent with a desert mountain range, possibly in the American Southwest or Middle East.
    Two large military heavy-lift helicopters, identifiable as CH-53E Super Stallions, are airborne over an arid desert landscape while carrying sling-loaded cargo beneath them. The foreground helicopter carries what appears to be two military vehicles (likely HMMWVs/Humvees) secured on a pallet with rigging straps. The image is taken from a third aircraft, with part of its fuselage or rotor visible in the upper-left corner.
    A military aircrew member is seated inside a military transport aircraft, looking out through a porthole-style window. He is wearing a flight helmet headset with a boom microphone and a tactical harness/vest, suggesting he is actively communicating during flight. The interior environment and equipment are consistent with a large military cargo or transport aircraft.

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