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    Relief Mission to Burma [Image 7 of 8]

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    A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft is shown on a flight line with its four turboprop engines running, propellers visibly spinning in motion blur. A ground crew member in a flight suit and headset stands behind the aircraft, monitoring the engine run-up. A second C-130 is visible in the background.

    BURMA, THAILAND

    05.11.2008

    Photo by Cpl. Eric Arndt 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    An Air Force C-130 Hercules prepares to take off May 12 to conduct a humanitarian assistance mission to Burma. The flight was the first Cyclone Nargis aid distribution mission for the U.S. military, which was requested by the Burma governing authority.

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    Date Taken: 05.11.2008
    Date Posted: 05.06.2012 23:38
    Photo ID: 87997
    VIRIN: 080512-M-0455A-007
    Resolution: 3504x2336
    Size: 5.1 MB
    Location: BURMA, TH
    Web Views: 112
    Downloads: 20

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    Military personnel are organizing and distributing large quantities of water or liquid supplies packaged in plastic bags/containers on an outdoor tarmac or staging area. The scene appears to be a humanitarian aid or disaster relief operation, with cargo netting, military vehicles, and warehouse structures visible in the background. Multiple soldiers in camouflage uniforms are actively handling and arranging the supplies.
    A U.S. Marine in camouflage utilities and a civilian are organizing a large number of white plastic bags on the ground, likely as part of a humanitarian aid or disaster relief operation. Military trucks are visible in the background, suggesting a coordinated logistics effort. The setting appears to be an outdoor staging area or compound.
    Military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Marines based on their desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms, are engaged in a sniper training exercise at an outdoor shooting range covered by a corrugated roof structure. One Marine is aiming a scoped sniper rifle supported by a wooden tripod rest, while another Marine beside him appears to be acting as a spotter, observing through a spotting scope and taking notes. Additional shooter-spotter pairs are visible in the background performing the same activity.
    A person's hands are manipulating olive-green/khaki straps on a large bundle wrapped in dark red/maroon plastic sheeting. The bundle appears to be secured with multiple canvas or nylon webbing straps in a military-style olive drab color. The setting appears to be an outdoor or semi-covered area with a concrete surface visible in the background.
    A U.S. military service member in olive green flight suit with American flag patch is handling cargo pallets loaded with pink-wrapped supplies. The cargo appears to be humanitarian aid, as indicated by visible 'US' markings on labels attached to the packages. A forklift or ground support vehicle is visible in the background, suggesting an active cargo loading or unloading operation at an airfield.
    A press conference or official statement is being delivered on an airport tarmac in front of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. Several officials, including one in a white naval uniform, stand at a microphone podium while a large group of journalists and camera operators record the event. The scene suggests a significant military or diplomatic occasion drawing substantial media attention.
    A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft is shown on a flight line with its four turboprop engines running, propellers visibly spinning in motion blur. A ground crew member in a flight suit and headset stands behind the aircraft, monitoring the engine run-up. A second C-130 is visible in the background.
    A military transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules, is photographed head-on from the rear on an active taxiway or runway. All four turboprop engines are running with propellers in motion, visible as blurred discs. A second aircraft and a small guard post or checkpoint structure are visible in the background.

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    UTAPHAO ROYAL THAI AIRFIELD
    Relief Mission to Burma
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