Apache Pilots Rescue Downed Kiowa Crew in Daring Maneuver [Image 3 of 3]

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11.05.2004

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Capt. Ryan Welch (left), 29, of Lebanon, N.H., an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter pilot, sits with his gunner Chief Warrant Officer Justin Taylor, 28, from Lodi, Calif., both with the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. The two aviators recently were involved in the rescue of two OH-58D Kiowa helicopter pilots. During the rescue, Welch strapped himself to the outside of his Apache, and Taylor then flew them all to the nearest combat support hospital. Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Cossel, USA

• Date Taken: 11.05.2004
• Date Posted: 07.04.2025 03:34
• Photo ID: 9162350
• VIRIN: 041105-D-D0439-7631
• Resolution: 900x675
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• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)