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A Russian Mi-26 Halo helicopter airlifts a damaged Afghan Mi- 17 Hip helicopter to the Afghan Air Force flight line at Kandahar Airfield, Kandhar, Afghanistan, July 13, 2011. The Halo has the capacity to transport approximately 100 troops or 45,000 lbs. The 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group provided assistance in using the ramp for temporary storage. The aircraft was then transported to Kabul for repair. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Edward Garibay)

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A Russian Mi-26 Halo helicopter sits next to a damaged Afghan Mi- 17 Hip helicopter it airlifted onto the Afghan Air Force flight line at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 13, 2011. The Halo is more than 25 feet tall and more than 130 feet long. The 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group provided assistance in using the ramp for temporary storage. The aircraft was then transported to Kabul for repair. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Edward Garibay)

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738th AEAG supports slingload operations

Published July 19, 2011
By Capt. Jamie Humphries
438th Air Expedtiionary Wing Public Affairs

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- A Russian Mi-26 Halo helicopter airlifted a damaged Afghan Mi- 17 Hip helicopter to the Afghan air force flightline at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 13, 2011. The Halo has the capacity to transport approximately 100 troops or 45,000 lbs.

The 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group provided assistance in using the ramp for temporary storage. The aircraft was then transported to Kabul for repair.

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