A U.S. Army National Guard crew chief with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, Nebraska National Guard, mounts an M240 machine gun to a window pintle mount on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range near Salina, Kansas, April 16, 2026. The mounting process is a critical step in transitioning the aircraft from a transport configuration to an armed escort role. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Gauret Stearns)
| Date Taken: | 04.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.21.2026 12:25 |
| Photo ID: | 9629422 |
| VIRIN: | 260416-Z-VY191-1013 |
| Resolution: | 6019x4013 |
| Size: | 2.85 MB |
| Location: | NEBRASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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