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    WTI 2-22: CH-53E External Lift [Image 2 of 4]

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    A military personnel in full combat gear and helmet is suspended from the underside of a helicopter via a rope or cable system, appearing to perform a fast-rope or rappelling operation. The individual is positioned beneath the aircraft's fuselage, reaching upward toward the attachment point. The terrain visible below is arid and desert-like, suggesting a training or operational environment in a dry region.

    YUMA, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES

    04.02.2022

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Emily De La Torre 

    Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1

    U.S. Marine Corps SSgt Dakota Schneider from Hamburg, Minnesota, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), observes the ground from the rear of a CH-53E during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22, at Auxiliary Airfield II, at Landing Zone Bull (LZ Bull), Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, on April 2, 2022. WTI 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. Emily Weiss)

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    Date Taken: 04.02.2022
    Date Posted: 04.07.2022 12:35
    Photo ID: 7129823
    VIRIN: 220402-M-WV648-1003
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 1.68 MB
    Location: YUMA, ARIZONA, US
    Hometown: HAMBURG, MINNESOTA, US
    Web Views: 41
    Downloads: 6

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    A military gunner is positioned at the open rear ramp of a large military transport aircraft, manning a belt-fed machine gun while flying over an urban area with visible roads, commercial buildings, and what appears to be an airfield in the background. The operator is wearing full tactical gear including a flight helmet, oxygen/communications mask, and body armor. The aerial perspective provides a wide view of the city below at significant altitude.
    A military personnel in full combat gear and helmet is suspended from the underside of a helicopter via a rope or cable system, appearing to perform a fast-rope or rappelling operation. The individual is positioned beneath the aircraft's fuselage, reaching upward toward the attachment point. The terrain visible below is arid and desert-like, suggesting a training or operational environment in a dry region.
    A large military helicopter is hovering low over an arid, desert-like terrain in heavy dust and brownout conditions. The helicopter appears to have ropes or cables hanging from its underside, suggesting a sling load or fast-rope insertion/extraction operation. The scene is heavily obscured by dust kicked up by the rotor wash.
    A large military helicopter, consistent with a CH-53E Super Stallion, is hovering or landing in an arid desert environment. The rotor wash has kicked up a significant brownish dust cloud behind and beneath the aircraft. The foreground shows rocky desert terrain with sparse desert vegetation including what appears to be a dead or dried plant.

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