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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Deven Perry, an aircraft mechanic assigned to the 59th Troop Command, coordinates with U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Rechner, a loadmaster assigned to the 701st Airlift Squadron. The South Carolina National Guard, in partnership with the 315th Airlift Wing, is conducting an aerial certification exercise to test a newly designed blade fold kit for the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The blade fold kit, developed to enhance operational efficiency, is 100 pounds lighter than its predecessor, marking a significant step forward in aviation technology and mobility. The exercise involves loading an Apache helicopter with the blade fold kit into a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. The lighter blade fold kit simplifies preparing the helicopter for transport and frees up critical weight capacity for additional equipment or personnel. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Megan Floyd)
| Date Taken: | 11.20.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 11.22.2024 17:31 |
| Photo ID: | 8766258 |
| VIRIN: | 241121-Z-VD276-1013 |
| Resolution: | 7200x4800 |
| Size: | 14.29 MB |
| Location: | MCENTIRE JNGB, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 8 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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