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    Montana National Guard validates joint sling load capability during field training exercise [Image 2 of 7]

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    A military CH-47 Chinook helicopter is performing a sling-load operation, carrying a suspended cargo container or equipment package beneath its fuselage. The helicopter is flying near a multi-story concrete building with red-trimmed balconies, which appears to be a watchtower or administrative structure in a remote or semi-arid location. The overcast sky and surrounding terrain suggest a mountainous or elevated operational environment.

    HELENA, MONTANA, UNITED STATES

    06.26.2026

    Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey 

    Montana National Guard Public Affairs Office

    A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 1st Battalion (General Support Aviation), 189th Aviation Regiment transports an MEP-806 power generator to the Limestone Hills, Montana, June 26, 2026. The generator was delivered to provide power to a tower during a field training exercise designed to strengthen the Montana National Guard's domestic operations capabilities. The mission marked the first operational sling load with a defined end-state between the 1-189th GSAB and the 219th Red Horse Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey)

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    Date Taken: 06.26.2026
    Date Posted: 06.26.2026 18:18
    Photo ID: 9776611
    VIRIN: 260626-F-WT312-2352
    Resolution: 1518x874
    Size: 294.35 KB
    Location: HELENA, MONTANA, US
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    A United States Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter (tail number 08-08046) hovers low over an open field while ground personnel work beneath it, apparently preparing a sling load operation. Several soldiers in combat uniforms with high-visibility safety markings are visible on the ground, working around what appears to be a piece of equipment or cargo. The scene takes place in a mountainous, grassy terrain under overcast skies.
    A military CH-47 Chinook helicopter is performing a sling-load operation, carrying a suspended cargo container or equipment package beneath its fuselage. The helicopter is flying near a multi-story concrete building with red-trimmed balconies, which appears to be a watchtower or administrative structure in a remote or semi-arid location. The overcast sky and surrounding terrain suggest a mountainous or elevated operational environment.
    A U.S. Army soldier in Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniform and helmet is focused on handling equipment, likely a weapon or vehicle-mounted system. The soldier is wearing ballistic sunglasses and a wedding band is visible on his right hand. The setting appears to be an outdoor training environment with rolling hills in the background.
    A military operator wearing a red hard hat and sunglasses is visible through the cab window of a piece of heavy equipment or forklift, positioned behind a large olive-drab military generator or equipment unit marked '4F9R4'. In the background, a CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter is parked on an open grassy field, suggesting a military training or operational area. The setting appears to be a high-altitude grassland or mountain valley environment.
    A United States Army CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter is airborne and performing a sling-load operation, carrying a large military equipment container suspended beneath its fuselage. The aircraft is photographed in flight over an open grassy field with rolling hills and a partly cloudy sky in the background. The tail number '08-08045' is partially visible on the rear rotor pylon.
    A United States Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers low while two soldiers in camouflage uniforms work beneath it, apparently attaching or managing a sling load cable. The helicopter is painted in standard olive/tan military livery with 'UNITED STATES ARMY' clearly stenciled on the fuselage. The scene appears to be a sling load or external lift operation conducted in a mountainous, overcast environment.
    Four United States Army soldiers in camouflage uniforms observe a CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovering low over an open grassy field. The helicopter, marked 'UNITED STATES ARMY' with tail number 08-08046, appears to be conducting a sling-load or external cargo lift operation. The scene takes place in a rural, hilly landscape under overcast skies.

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