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    A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft is operating on an unpaved or semi-prepared airstrip in an arid, desert-like environment. The aircraft bears the tail number 3043 and markings indicating it belongs to the 452nd Air Wing. Dust clouds are being kicked up behind the aircraft, suggesting it is either landing or performing a short-field takeoff/landing exercise.

    NELLIS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES

    05.31.2013

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lancaster 

    Nellis Air Force Base

    A C-17 Globemaster III lands onto an airstrip May 31, 2013, during the Joint Forcible Entry Exercise on the Nevada Test and Training Range. More than 30 aircraft participated in the JFEX. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)

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    Date Taken: 05.31.2013
    Date Posted: 06.04.2013 19:20
    Photo ID: 946490
    VIRIN: 130531-F-HG907-190
    Resolution: 2880x1916
    Size: 921.93 KB
    Location: NELLIS, NEVADA, US
    Web Views: 56
    Downloads: 11

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    A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft is performing an aerial cargo airdrop operation against a clear blue sky. A large pallet of cargo has been released from the aircraft's rear and is being slowed by a deployed extraction/drogue parachute connected via a long tether. The cargo appears to be emitting smoke or dust upon release, consistent with a heavy equipment airdrop.
    A military paratrooper is descending under a fully deployed round parachute against a clear blue sky. The parachute appears to be an olive drab and white military-style canopy with visible vents and suspension lines. The image is taken from below, looking upward at the parachutist in silhouette.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is gathering and recovering parachute suspension lines after a landing in an arid, desert-scrub terrain. The soldier is kneeling and bundling the lines by hand, with the collapsed parachute canopy visible on the ground nearby. The setting appears to be a training or operational drop zone in a semi-arid environment.
    A U.S. Army soldier in Army Combat Uniform (ACU) digital camouflage is carrying a large, heavily loaded parachute pack and rucksack across an arid, desert-like terrain. The soldier is wearing a MICH/ACH combat helmet and bears a visible 82nd Airborne Division patch on the left shoulder. The image appears to capture a post-jump recovery or ruck march exercise under bright, sunny conditions.
    A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft is operating on an unpaved or semi-prepared airstrip in an arid, desert-like environment. The aircraft bears the tail number 3043 and markings indicating it belongs to the 452nd Air Wing. Dust clouds are being kicked up behind the aircraft, suggesting it is either landing or performing a short-field takeoff/landing exercise.

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