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    BB26-1: 718th AMXS sustains readiness as Typhoon Dolphin approaches [Image 3 of 6]

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    A military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk or similar variant, is parked on a flight line apron at night with its navigation and position lights illuminated. The aircraft is positioned in front of a large hangar facility with exterior lighting. The scene depicts a pre-flight or post-flight ground operation at a military airfield.

    KADENA AIR BASE, JAPAN, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    08.03.2026

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta 

    18th Wing

    An HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron sits on the flightline during Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 3, 2026. Airmen prepared aircraft ahead of Typhoon Dolphin to preserve combat capability and ensure rescue assets remained ready to support potential evacuation and emergency response operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)

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    Date Taken: 08.03.2026
    Date Posted: 08.03.2026 15:59
    Photo ID: 9847231
    VIRIN: 260803-F-BX574-1070
    Resolution: 5946x3956
    Size: 8.44 MB
    Location: KADENA AIR BASE, JAPAN, OKINAWA, JP
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    Military personnel are performing maintenance or inspection work inside what appears to be a military helicopter or aircraft at night. A central figure wearing hearing protection, a headlamp, and tactical gloves is cleaning or inspecting a component using a pink cloth. The scene is illuminated by artificial lighting with a flight line visible in the background.
    A military helicopter, consistent with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk or HH-60 Pave Hawk variant, is parked on a flight line apron at night in front of a large military hangar. The aircraft has its navigation lights active (red and green) and a ground crew member is performing pre-flight or maintenance work near the cabin door. The scene is illuminated by hangar lighting and external floodlights against a dark night sky.
    A military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk or similar variant, is parked on a flight line apron at night with its navigation and position lights illuminated. The aircraft is positioned in front of a large hangar facility with exterior lighting. The scene depicts a pre-flight or post-flight ground operation at a military airfield.
    A large military tanker aircraft, consistent with a KC-135 Stratotanker, is parked on a flight line apron at night under artificial lighting. Ground crew personnel are visible conducting maintenance or pre/post-flight servicing operations. A mobile staircase is positioned at the aircraft's forward entry door, and support equipment is visible beneath the fuselage.
    A military aircraft cockpit photographed at night or in low-light conditions, showing a single pilot/crew member seated at the flight deck. The cockpit displays a mix of analog gauges and modern digital/glass cockpit displays illuminated in green and blue hues. Stenciled markings reading 'SPOOK 50' are visible on the seat structures, suggesting a military special operations or gunship aircraft.
    A nighttime military flight operation showing personnel disembarking from a U.S. Air Force aircraft, identified as a KC-135 Stratotanker, onto a tarmac. Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are moving from the aircraft stairs toward a blue passenger bus. The scene is illuminated by artificial lighting on the flight line.

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