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    Griffin 6 takes final Apache flight [Image 14 of 24]

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    A U.S. Army soldier in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform is performing maintenance or pre-flight checks on what appears to be an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter on a flight line. The aircraft bears a distinctive unit insignia on its fuselage — a blue shield with orange flames and a face, consistent with the 18th Aviation Brigade or a related unit. A second soldier is partially visible on the right side of the frame.

    KATTERBACH, BAYERN, GERMANY

    06.24.2021

    Photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham 

    12th Combat Aviation Brigade

    Col. John Broam, commander of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, climbs into the pilot's seat of his AH-64 Apache at Katterbach Army Airfield on June 24, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham)

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    Date Taken: 06.24.2021
    Date Posted: 06.29.2021 07:20
    Photo ID: 6713030
    VIRIN: 210624-A-KM584-645
    Resolution: 5304x6630
    Size: 17 MB
    Location: KATTERBACH, BAYERN, DE
    Web Views: 80
    Downloads: 27

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