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    Lock, load with VMM-163 [Image 3 of 6]

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    A military aviator or aircrew member wearing a flight helmet with a raised visor is leaning forward and reaching into an aircraft compartment filled with wiring and electronic equipment. The individual appears to be inspecting or working on avionics or electrical systems within the aircraft. The close-up perspective emphasizes the technical environment and the focused demeanor of the crew member.

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.18.2012

    Photo by Pfc. Raquel Barraza 

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    Lance Cpl. Jonathan Pointer, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 and a Mount Clemens, Mich., native, observes a GAU-16/ A Cal. 50 Machine Gun in an MV-22B Osprey while conducting initial tail-gun training aboard the Yuma Range Training Complex east of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 18. Marine crew chiefs with VMM-163 conduct this training monthly to stay mission ready.

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    Date Taken: 09.18.2012
    Date Posted: 09.19.2012 18:55
    Photo ID: 668325
    VIRIN: 120918-M-RB277-026
    Resolution: 3888x2592
    Size: 1.99 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 129
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    A person in a tan/khaki uniform is handling a military aircraft machine gun, specifically a GAU-18A, during what appears to be maintenance or assembly/disassembly. A label on the weapon's receiver is partially legible, identifying it as an 'Aircraft Machine Gun' with a National Stock Number (NSN). The setting appears to be an indoor facility such as a hangar or armory.
    A military door gunner is positioned at the open rear ramp of a helicopter, manning a .50 caliber machine gun while in flight over an arid desert terrain. The gunner is wearing a flight helmet and military fatigues, leaning forward toward the weapon mount. The landscape below appears to be a flat, sparse desert environment visible through the open ramp.
    A military aviator or aircrew member wearing a flight helmet with a raised visor is leaning forward and reaching into an aircraft compartment filled with wiring and electronic equipment. The individual appears to be inspecting or working on avionics or electrical systems within the aircraft. The close-up perspective emphasizes the technical environment and the focused demeanor of the crew member.
    A military aircrew member is positioned at the open door of a helicopter, manning a .50 caliber machine gun over a desert landscape. The gunner is wearing a flight helmet, tan flight suit, and tactical gear while operating the door-mounted weapon system. The terrain below appears to be an arid desert environment, consistent with a training or operational flight.
    A silhouetted figure wearing a helmet and communications headset is positioned at an open door or window of a military aircraft, holding what appears to be a weapon or optical/camera equipment while overlooking a vast arid desert landscape below. The aircraft is flying at low-to-medium altitude over scrubland terrain with distant mountains visible on the horizon. The strong backlighting creates a high-contrast silhouette effect, obscuring fine details of the person and equipment.
    A military aircrew member is positioned at the open door of a helicopter in flight, manning a door-mounted machine gun. The individual is wearing a flight helmet with communications equipment, a flight suit, tactical vest, and gloves. The terrain visible below appears to be arid desert landscape.

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