(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Digital Visual Information Distribution System Logo

    Pave Hawks unloaded from C-5 [Image 1 of 7]

    Issued by: on
    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    A military helicopter is being loaded or unloaded from a large cargo aircraft at night. Multiple personnel in military uniforms are guiding and assisting with the operation on the tarmac. The scene is illuminated by the cargo bay's interior lighting, creating a dramatic contrast against the dark night sky.

    CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI

    01.25.2013

    Photo by Jonathan Young 

    Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

    Members of the 22nd Airlift Squadron from Travis Air Force Base and members of the new 303rd Emergency Rescue Squadron here, unload one of three HH60 helicopters from a C5 Galaxy. The squadron is replacing the Heavy Marine Helicopter 464th Detachment A, who has been handling the mission here for the past ten years. The arrival of the 303rd will better equip Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa for personnel recovery due to the helicopters' capabilities. This is one more tool that CJTF-HOA uses to be the preferred security partner of choice in an increasingly secure, stable, and developing East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Young)

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 01.25.2013
    Date Posted: 02.19.2013 00:05
    Photo ID: 869240
    VIRIN: 130125-Z-DS155-008
    Resolution: 2784x1848
    Size: 1.14 MB
    Location: CAMP LEMONNIER, DJ
    Web Views: 128
    Downloads: 15

    PUBLIC DOMAIN  

    This work, Pave Hawks unloaded from C-5 [Image 7 of 7], by MSgt Jonathan Young, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.

    GALLERY

    A military helicopter is being loaded or unloaded from a large cargo aircraft at night. Multiple personnel in military uniforms are guiding and assisting with the operation on the tarmac. The scene is illuminated by the cargo bay's interior lighting, creating a dramatic contrast against the dark night sky.
    A nighttime military airfield operation showing a large U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command cargo aircraft — identifiable as a C-5 Galaxy — with its nose raised and cargo ramp deployed. Multiple military helicopters are positioned on the tarmac surrounding the aircraft, suggesting a loading or unloading operation. Personnel in military uniforms are visible near the ramp area under artificial lighting.
    An aerial refueling operation is taking place over a body of water, with a fixed-wing tanker aircraft simultaneously refueling two military helicopters via extended fuel hoses. The tanker aircraft appears to be a C-130 variant configured for aerial refueling, transferring fuel to a large heavy-lift helicopter on the left and a medium utility helicopter on the right. A coastline with sandy terrain is visible in the background.
    An aerial refueling operation is underway over a coastal region with arid mountainous terrain visible in the background. A C-130 Hercules tanker aircraft is simultaneously refueling two military helicopters — one larger and one smaller — using hose-and-drogue systems extended from both wings. The aircraft appear to be U.S. military assets operating over what appears to be a desert coastline.
    A military helicopter, identifiable as an HH-60 Pave Hawk (tail number 6006), is photographed in flight over a coastal region with blue ocean and arid shoreline visible below. The helicopter is equipped with an aerial refueling probe extending from its nose, connected to a drogue basket from a tanker aircraft, indicating an active air-to-air refueling operation. The image is taken from another airborne platform at close range, providing a detailed frontal-quarter view.
    Three military helicopters are flying in a loose column formation over open ocean. The two closest helicopters appear to be large, heavy-lift models with multiple rotor blades visible in motion blur, while a third smaller helicopter is visible in the far background. The water below is calm and blue, suggesting clear weather conditions.
    A military ceremony is taking place on an outdoor tarmac or flight deck with a large assembly of service members from multiple branches. A senior officer is speaking at a podium bearing what appears to be a U.S. Navy or joint command seal, flanked by military flags including a Marine Corps flag and a blue command flag. Two military helicopters — a CH-53 Super Stallion and what appears to be an HH-60 Seahawk — are positioned in the background as a backdrop.

    MORE LIKE THIS

    CONTROLLED VOCABULARY KEYWORDS

    No keywords found.

    TAGS

    air crew
    HH-60 Pave Hawk
    C-5

    OPTIONS

  •   Register/Login to Download
  •   Validate Your Account to Download
  •   Connect My Placements
  •   Download Photo
  •   Download Gallery
  •   Add to My Albums
  •   Create TinyURL
  •   Connect to Placements
  •   Add to Playlist
  •   Distribute Photo
  •   Schedule Social Post
  •   Edit Photo
  •   Add Gallery to Playlist
  •   Distribute Gallery