An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner clears the left side of his Mi-17 helicopter as they take off in a Mi-17 helicopter on an air assault mission May 29, 2013 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan.

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An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner clears the left side of his Mi-17 helicopter as they take off in a Mi-17 helicopter on an air assault mission May 29, 2013 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan.

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Size: 5200px × 3423px
Location: Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan
Photo credit: © DOD Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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