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    Mission Over Iraq [Image 4 of 7]

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    A military utility helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk, is photographed in flight over a flat, arid agricultural landscape. The terrain below features dry fields, scattered trees, dirt roads, and small rural settlements extending to a hazy horizon. The image appears to be taken from an elevated vantage point or another aircraft.

    TIKRIT, IRAQ

    12.24.2007

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Troth 

    19th Public Affairs Detachment, 1st Infantry Division

    A UH-60 Black Hawk belonging to 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, flies over the Iraqi countryside transporting troops from Contingency Operating Base Speicher to Balad in northern Iraq. The air and ground crews of 3-1 AA "Nightmares" work around the clock sustaining air operations and are part of the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, from Fort Riley, Kan.

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    Date Taken: 12.24.2007
    Date Posted: 08.24.2011 21:19
    Photo ID: 75863
    VIRIN: 071224-A-8382T-003
    Resolution: 1632x2464
    Size: 2.55 MB
    Location: TIKRIT, IQ
    Web Views: 238
    Downloads: 39

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    A military utility helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk, is captured in low-altitude flight against a pale, hazy sky. The aircraft is painted in olive drab/dark green military livery and appears to be in active flight with rotor blades in motion. At least one crew member is visible through the open side door.
    A military helicopter crew member is positioned at an open door gunner station, manning what appears to be an M240 machine gun while airborne over an arid, desert terrain. The soldier is wearing a flight helmet with visor and military combat uniform (ACU pattern). Below, a flat desert landscape with roads, construction activity, and distant structures is visible.
    A military soldier in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is positioned at the open door of a military helicopter, appearing to operate or man a door-mounted weapon system. The soldier is wearing a flight/crew helmet with communications equipment and is secured with harness straps. A second helmeted individual is partially visible in the background inside the aircraft.
    A military utility helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk, is photographed in flight over a flat, arid agricultural landscape. The terrain below features dry fields, scattered trees, dirt roads, and small rural settlements extending to a hazy horizon. The image appears to be taken from an elevated vantage point or another aircraft.
    A U.S. Army soldier in Army Combat Uniform (ACU) digital camouflage pattern stands on the landing skid/wheel assembly of a military helicopter, identified by partial text as a Black Hawk. The soldier is wearing a flight helmet with visor and is manning or inspecting a crew-served machine gun mounted on the aircraft door. Ammunition belt is visibly loaded into the weapon system.
    A group of armed military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are disembarking or moving away from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a gravel landing pad. The soldiers are fully equipped with combat gear, helmets, body armor, and weapons. The setting appears to be a forward operating base in an arid environment, likely the Middle East.
    Two military helicopters are captured in flight against a partly cloudy blue sky. The foreground helicopter is large and clearly visible, while a second helicopter appears smaller in the background, suggesting a formation flight. Both aircraft appear to be UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters based on their distinctive silhouettes.

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