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    HT-28 Student Naval Aviator Performs Pre-Flight Inspection of TH-73A Thrasher [Image 1 of 12]

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    A technician or crew member in a flight suit and white helmet is performing maintenance or an inspection on a red helicopter. The person is leaning over the fuselage, working with their hands on a panel or component near the rotor head. The helicopter is painted bright orange-red with the partial identifier 'N-5' visible on its body.

    MILTON, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    07.16.2026

    Photo by Lt.j.g. Melvin Fatimehin 

    Chief of Naval Air Training

    Lt. j.g. Curt Kunzelmann, of Chesapeake, Va., a student naval aviator assigned to the "Hellions" of Helicopter Training Squadron (HT) 28, performs pre-flight inspection of TH-73A Thrasher at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field, July 16, 2026. Chief of Naval Air Training oversees the Naval Air Training Command which trains, mentors, and delivers the highest quality Naval Aviators that win in competition, crisis, and conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Melvin Fatimehin)

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    Date Taken: 07.16.2026
    Date Posted: 07.21.2026 14:05
    Photo ID: 9822777
    VIRIN: 260716-N-NM271-1012
    Resolution: 7706x5504
    Size: 5.05 MB
    Location: MILTON, FLORIDA, US
    Hometown: CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA, US
    Web Views: 47
    Downloads: 5

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    A technician or crew member in a flight suit and white helmet is performing maintenance or an inspection on a red helicopter. The person is leaning over the fuselage, working with their hands on a panel or component near the rotor head. The helicopter is painted bright orange-red with the partial identifier 'N-5' visible on its body.
    A person wearing a flight helmet and flight suit is performing maintenance or inspection work on a red helicopter. The individual is leaning in closely to examine or work on the aircraft's window or door frame area. The image is taken from a low angle against a bright sky, creating a dramatic perspective.
    A uniformed aviation crew member wearing a white flight helmet and tactical vest is performing a pre-flight or maintenance inspection on a red helicopter. He is examining or adjusting a red mesh/perforated panel on the exterior of the aircraft. The image is taken from a low angle against a bright sky, giving a dramatic perspective.
    A military aviator or aircrew member in full flight gear is inspecting or touching the exterior surface of an aircraft with orange and white markings. The person is wearing a flight helmet, tactical vest, and fingerless gloves, and appears to be leaning out from or alongside the aircraft. The low-angle shot creates a dramatic perspective against a partly cloudy sky.
    A military or coast guard aviator in full flight gear conducts a pre-flight inspection of a red helicopter on a tarmac. The crew member is wearing a white flight helmet, olive flight suit, and tactical vest while examining the aircraft's fuselage. His reflection is visible in the helicopter's large curved window.
    Multiple U.S. Navy training helicopters are parked on a tarmac apron at what appears to be a naval air station. The helicopters are painted in a distinctive orange and white color scheme typical of U.S. Navy training aircraft. At least six to eight helicopters are visible, arranged in rows on the flight line.
    A military or coast guard aviator is seated inside an orange helicopter, performing a pre-flight or in-cockpit check by reaching upward toward overhead controls or panels. The individual is wearing a flight helmet with night vision goggle mount, a tactical vest, and flight gloves. The bright orange fuselage is consistent with search and rescue (SAR) aircraft livery.
    A U.S. Navy training helicopter (number 635) in distinctive red and white livery is hovering or taking off from a military airfield. The aircraft bears 'NAVY' markings, a U.S. star insignia, and the letter 'E' on the tail, consistent with Naval Air Training Command (TAW-5) training helicopters. Multiple similar helicopters and ground support vehicles are visible in the background on the tarmac.
    A red and white U.S. Navy helicopter, numbered 632, is parked on a tarmac with its rotors spinning. Multiple similar helicopters are visible in the background, suggesting a naval air training facility. The aircraft bears U.S. military insignia and 'NAVY' markings on its fuselage.
    A person in an olive/green military flight suit sits in a blue office chair, reading a document in a cubicle environment. Behind them is a large whiteboard containing aviation-related diagrams and notes, including blade element diagrams, flight transition illustrations, and a schedule showing brief/takeoff/landing times. The setting appears to be a military flight training or briefing room.
    A female military aviator in an olive/sage green flight suit sits in a chair reviewing a manual or flight document. She is in what appears to be a flight training or briefing room, with a flight simulator display visible on a monitor behind her and a whiteboard with diagrams to her right. She appears to be studying or preparing for a flight mission.
    A ground crew member in a blue shirt and black shorts is marshaling a U.S. Navy helicopter on an airfield tarmac, arms extended outward in a standard marshaling signal. The helicopter is orange and white, bearing 'NAVY' markings and a U.S. military star insignia, and appears to be hovering just above the ground. Additional aircraft and personnel are visible in the background along the flight line.

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