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Staff Sgt. Tyler Fairbanks, a Utah Army National Guard aviation crew chief assigned to the 2-211th Aviation regiment inspects the condition of a long line hoist load from the air in a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter above Kane County, Utah. Utah National Guard aviators hoisted the fossilized remains of a duck-billed dinosaur from a dig site to a transport vehicle. This near-complete skeletal specimen was collected by the Utah Museum of Natural History. The fossil will be transported to Salt Lake City to be prepared and studied before eventually being put on display in the museum. The Utah National Guard trains on aerial hoist missions to maintain the proficiency needed to operate in areas inaccessible by traditional means. This capability supports search and rescue and disaster response efforts, while also enabling Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) missions that provide essential services to communities and strengthen military readiness. Regular training ensures aircrews and ground personnel remain ready whenever they are called upon. (Utah National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Tim Beery)
| Date Taken: | 06.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.29.2026 13:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9780248 |
| VIRIN: | 260613-A-PE777-9102 |
| Resolution: | 4037x4037 |
| Size: | 2.25 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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