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    Teamwork allows HMLA 169 to provide effective CAS [Image 2 of 8]

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    A military service member in desert camouflage uniform is closely examining or adjusting a piece of mounted equipment, likely an optical or electronic device on a tripod or mount. A second uniformed individual wearing a helmet and body armor is visible in the background. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or military installation in an arid environment.

    TAQADDUM, IRAQ

    04.29.2008

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Ohare 

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    Sgt. Miguel Zepeda, a UH-1N "Huey" crew chief, peformes a maintanence check on the mini gun beforre flying a close air support mission. The mini gun allows the Huey to provide overhead protection while escorting troops and convoys.

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    Date Taken: 04.29.2008
    Date Posted: 03.30.2012 14:11
    Photo ID: 86031
    VIRIN: 080429-M-1234O-002
    Resolution: 2445x1746
    Size: 312.04 KB
    Location: TAQADDUM, IQ
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    A military service member in a green t-shirt and tan cargo pants is performing maintenance or inspection on a multi-barrel rotary cannon (minigun) mounted in the door of a military helicopter. The helicopter appears to be a UH-1 'Huey' variant with gray paint scheme, skid landing gear, and visible warning markings. The work is being conducted on a concrete flight line or tarmac.
    A military service member in desert camouflage uniform is closely examining or adjusting a piece of mounted equipment, likely an optical or electronic device on a tripod or mount. A second uniformed individual wearing a helmet and body armor is visible in the background. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or military installation in an arid environment.
    A military door gunner is positioned at an open helicopter door, manning a large-caliber machine gun while airborne over an arid, desert landscape. The gunner is wearing a flight helmet with communications equipment and tan/desert camouflage uniform. Below, a sparse desert terrain with scattered structures and roads is visible through hazy atmospheric conditions.
    An aerial photograph taken from a military helicopter showing a door-mounted multi-barrel rotary cannon (minigun) in the foreground with an ammunition belt visible. A second military attack helicopter, identifiable as an AH-1W Super Cobra, flies in formation in the background. Below, an arid agricultural landscape with fields, roads, and sparse settlements is visible.
    A military helicopter crew member is seated at an open door position of what appears to be a UH-60 Black Hawk or similar military helicopter in flight. The crew member is wearing full flight gear including a helmet with visor and night vision goggle mount, and is handling a radio or communication device. A door-mounted weapon system, likely an M134 minigun or M60 machine gun, is visible in the foreground.
    A military door gunner is positioned at an open helicopter door, manning a crew-served machine gun while in flight over a rural agricultural landscape. The gunner is wearing full flight gear including a helmet with visor, gloves, and tan/khaki flight suit. The terrain below shows flat green fields, roads, and scattered structures consistent with a Middle Eastern or Central Asian region.
    A military door gunner is positioned at an open helicopter door at altitude, manning a crew-served machine gun. The crew member is wearing a flight helmet with visor, tan/desert camouflage flight suit, tactical vest, and gloves. The terrain visible below appears to be arid and flat, consistent with a desert environment.
    The image shows an open military-style ammunition can containing rows of rifle cartridges arranged in belted links. The cartridges display color-coded bullet tips in red, green, black, and white, which are standard military markings used to distinguish ammunition types such as tracer, armor-piercing, or incendiary rounds. The brass casings are clearly visible with gray metallic belt links connecting the rounds.

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