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    Boeing AH-64 Apache aerial lift certification for new blade fold kit [Image 16 of 20]

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    Boeing AH-64 Apache aerial lift certification for new blade fold kit

    MCENTIRE JNGB, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    11.20.2024

    Photo by Master Sgt. Megan Floyd 

    South Carolina National Guard

    U.S. Army Sgt. Chase Rabon, an aircraft mechanic assigned to the 59th Troop Command, monitors the brakes in a Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, Nov. 21, 2024. 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)

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    Date Taken: 11.20.2024
    Date Posted: 11.22.2024 17:31
    Photo ID: 8766291
    VIRIN: 241121-Z-VD276-1011
    Resolution: 7200x4800
    Size: 14.02 MB
    Location: MCENTIRE JNGB, SOUTH CAROLINA, US

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