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    USMC MV-22s train, fire GAU-21 in East Africa [Image 6 of 26]

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    A military tiltrotor aircraft, identifiable as a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, is on the ground in an open arid or semi-arid grassland environment. The aircraft's rotors appear to be spinning, suggesting it is either preparing for takeoff or has recently landed. The landscape features dry golden grass, sparse scrub trees, and a distant ridgeline under an overcast sky.

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    01.02.2023

    Photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie 

    Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

    A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (VMM-266) lands in Eastern Africa Jan. 2, 2023, during routine training operations within Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility (AOR). VMM-266 deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, in support of CJTF-HOA by providing capabilities for assault support transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment within East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)

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    Date Taken: 01.02.2023
    Date Posted: 01.05.2023 03:45
    Photo ID: 7579217
    VIRIN: 230102-F-DN281-0712
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 9.05 MB
    Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)
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