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    Marines safely disarm helicopter missiles [Image 8 of 11]

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    A U.S. Marine in desert camouflage utilities renders a salute to a military helicopter numbered '90' on a desert airfield tarmac. The helicopter, identifiable as a Bell UH-1Y Venom based on its profile, has its rotors spinning and crew members visible inside. The arid, desert environment and 'MARINES' markings on the aircraft suggest this is likely a U.S. Marine Corps installation in a southwestern desert region.

    MARINE AIR-GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    04.28.2021

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel 

    2nd Marine Aircraft Wing   

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timonthy P. Gensitskiy, an ordnance team member with Marine Light Attack Squadron (HMLA) 269, signals to pilots that a UH-1Y Venom helicopter’s weaponry has been disarmed after a flight at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 28, 2021. HMLA-269 and other squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29 are training to integrate with and support various Marine ground units as part of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe by increasing their ability to operate and conduct offensive and defensive combat operations. MAG-29 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

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    Date Taken: 04.28.2021
    Date Posted: 04.30.2021 12:00
    Photo ID: 6622669
    VIRIN: 210428-M-IC059-1127
    Resolution: 4266x2844
    Size: 6.15 MB
    Location: MARINE AIR-GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: CAMAS, WASHINGTON, US
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    A U.S. Marine in flight suit and red helmet runs toward a Marine Corps attack helicopter on a desert airfield tarmac. The helicopter, marked 'MARINES' and identified as belonging to HMLA-269, is armed with what appear to be AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and rocket pods. The arid, desert terrain visible in the background suggests a location consistent with a Southwestern U.S. military installation.
    A military aviation technician in olive green flight suit is lying on his back on a tarmac, performing maintenance work on the underside of a military helicopter marked with the number '68'. The aircraft appears to be a gray military rotary-wing aircraft, likely a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper or similar attack helicopter, positioned on a desert airfield. The technician is wearing a red and white flight helmet and appears to be working on a component resembling a gun barrel or structural rod mounted beneath the fuselage.
    Military personnel are conducting ground operations around an attack helicopter on a desert airfield tarmac. A Marine in desert camouflage uniform is directing the aircraft with hand signals while other crew members are positioned nearby. The setting appears to be a arid, desert environment consistent with a southwestern U.S. military installation.
    A U.S. Marines AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter is captured in low-level flight over a desert terrain, likely at or near a military airfield. The aircraft is in a gray camouflage scheme and is visibly armed with weapons systems on its stub wings. The arid, mountainous background and sparse desert vegetation suggest a southwestern U.S. location, possibly a training base.
    A military service member in desert camouflage (MARPAT) uniform stands on a desert airstrip observing a helicopter approaching or departing. The individual is wearing hearing protection with what appears to be an American flag design and has hands on hips in a supervisory stance. The arid, flat desert landscape and clear blue sky suggest a location such as a Southwestern U.S. military installation.
    A U.S. Marine Corps crew member in a green flight suit and red helmet gives a thumbs-up signal beside a military helicopter on a desert airfield. The helicopter's door gunner position is visible with an M240 or similar belt-fed machine gun mounted, and ammunition belt loaded. The arid, desert terrain in the background suggests a location such as a Southwestern U.S. military installation.
    Two military personnel are working on a helicopter on a desert airfield tarmac. One crew member in a green flight suit is inspecting or loading a multi-barrel rotary cannon (likely an M134 minigun) mounted on the aircraft's door, while a second crew member in tan/desert camouflage sits inside the helicopter cabin. A second helicopter is visible in the background on the same tarmac.
    A U.S. Marine in desert camouflage utilities renders a salute to a military helicopter numbered '90' on a desert airfield tarmac. The helicopter, identifiable as a Bell UH-1Y Venom based on its profile, has its rotors spinning and crew members visible inside. The arid, desert environment and 'MARINES' markings on the aircraft suggest this is likely a U.S. Marine Corps installation in a southwestern desert region.
    A person in military camouflage uniform is holding a metal clipboard containing what appear to be shooting range scorecards or target assessment forms. The documents show circular target diagrams with scoring grids, consistent with marksmanship qualification paperwork. The setting appears to be outdoors in a sandy or arid environment.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform is performing maintenance or inspection work on a rocket pod mounted to a military helicopter on a tarmac. The rocket pod appears to be a 7-tube or 19-tube unguided rocket launcher (likely an M260 or M261 HYDRA 70 system) attached to the skid-mounted hardpoint of what appears to be a Bell AH-1Z Viper or similar attack helicopter. The setting appears to be a desert airfield under clear, sunny conditions.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform is loading or inspecting munitions on an aircraft wing pylon on a tarmac. The setting appears to be a desert airbase, with arid terrain and mountains visible in the background. The activity suggests pre-flight ordnance loading or maintenance operations.

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