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    From Flatlined to Flyable: 1109th TASMG brings new life to battle damaged helicopters [Image 5 of 6]

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    A large tandem-rotor helicopter fuselage, consistent with a Boeing CH-47 Chinook, is undergoing maintenance or overhaul inside a modern, well-lit aerospace maintenance hangar. The aircraft is stripped of its rotor systems and many external components, elevated on yellow maintenance stands. Sections of the lower fuselage show fresh yellow primer/corrosion-protection coating, indicating active structural refurbishment work.

    GROTON, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES

    09.03.2019

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    Connecticut National Guard Public Affairs Office

    The shell of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that was battle damaged from a hard landing while serving in Iraq sits in the maintenance bay of the Connecticut National Guard's 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group in Groton, Conn. Sept. 3, 2019. The work being done on the aircraft was part of a new initiative from the unit to restore inoperable aircraft and get them back in the Army's operational fleet.

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    Date Taken: 09.03.2019
    Date Posted: 07.07.2021 11:20
    Photo ID: 6723343
    VIRIN: 190903-A-CT123-001
    Resolution: 3264x2448
    Size: 1.97 MB
    Location: GROTON, CONNECTICUT, US
    Web Views: 78
    Downloads: 7

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    Two military personnel in U.S. Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are performing maintenance on the main rotor head assembly of a military helicopter inside a hangar. The aircraft features visible 'NO STEP' and 'DO NOT PAINT SENSOR' markings, consistent with an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. The work is being conducted in an indoor maintenance facility with industrial lighting overhead.
    A military service member in camouflage uniform and olive drab t-shirt is kneeling on a hangar floor performing maintenance on an aircraft's landing gear assembly. The individual is using a white cloth or rag to clean or inspect components near the wheel and strut area. The setting is an indoor aircraft maintenance hangar with tool carts and equipment visible in the background.
    A technician in a tan/olive uniform is closely inspecting or working on a complex mechanical assembly, likely an aircraft engine or similar aerospace component. The individual is leaning in with focused attention, using both hands to examine bundled wiring harnesses and hydraulic or fuel lines. The image is a close-up shot emphasizing the intricate detail of the machinery and the technician's concentration.
    A group of approximately eleven military personnel pose for a group photo inside a large aircraft maintenance hangar. They are standing in front of a Boeing CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter painted in olive/tan military livery. The setting appears to be a well-lit, modern military aviation maintenance facility.
    A large tandem-rotor helicopter fuselage, consistent with a Boeing CH-47 Chinook, is undergoing maintenance or overhaul inside a modern, well-lit aerospace maintenance hangar. The aircraft is stripped of its rotor systems and many external components, elevated on yellow maintenance stands. Sections of the lower fuselage show fresh yellow primer/corrosion-protection coating, indicating active structural refurbishment work.
    A United States Army CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter is captured in low hover or during takeoff/landing over a paved airfield. The aircraft is painted in standard olive drab/tan military livery with 'UNITED STATES ARMY' markings visible on the fuselage. Green tree line and overcast sky form the background.

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