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2D MAW Photos

Jan 6, 2026

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Trevor A. Staehr, from California, a helicopter crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron (HMHT) 302, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, waits for lift off before an initial accession flight at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Dec. 18, 2025. HMHT-302 provides foundational training for new CH-53K pilots arriving from flight school and for pilots and aircrew transitioning from the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)

CAMERA

ILCE-7M4

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E 35mm F2.8 F053

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28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

5000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

ILCE-7M4

LENS

E 35mm F2.8 F053

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

5000

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing