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Caption:
A CH-46E Sea Knight lifts off from a runway in Al Taqaddum Air Base,
Iraq, April 5. The pilots and aircrew received a call for a
casualty evacuation while on ‘alert status.’ The
helicopters carry corpsmen to handle the casualties during transport.
The helicopter and crew belong to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, from Marine
Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., which is supporting the CASEVAC
mission in the region referred to as the Sunni Triangle in Iraq.
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