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Operation Enduring Freedom

Hungarian Air Force Maj. Szili ''Alex'' Sandor, an Mi-35 Hind instructor pilot assigned to the Hungarian Operational Mentoring Liaison Team, grooms his hair after removing his flight helmet upon his return from a live-fire training mission May 11, 2010, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Maj. Caleb Nimmo, Mi-35 team lead assigned to the 440th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron, and Hungarian Air Force Maj. Szili ''Alex'' Sandor, an Mi-35 Hind E instructor pilot assigned to the Hungarian Operational Mentoring Team, fly back to Kabul International Airport after a training mission May 11, 2010, flying over Afghanistan (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Dust rises from the impact points of KP long-guided rockets fired from an Afghan Mi-35 HIND during a live-fire training mission, May 11, 2010, over Forward Operating Base Shank firing range, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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A KP long-guided rocket launches from the rocket pod of an Afghan National Army Air Corps Mi-35 attack helicopter May 11, 2010, over the Forward Operating Base Shank firing range. U.S. Air Force Maj. Caleb Nimmo, Mi-35 team lead assigned to the 440th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron, and Hungarian Air Force Maj. Szili ''Alex'' Sandor, an Mi-35 Hind E instructor pilot assigned to the Hungarian Operational Mentoring Team, fired the rocket from their aircraft during a live-fire exercise. The front of the heavily armored helicopter is fitted with a 12.7 mm Yak-B Gatling gun and can carry up to four 57 mm rocket pods for a total payload of 256 anti-tank rockets. Often called a "flying tank," the helicopter is durable, powerful and well-suited for the temperature and terrain of Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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A photo taken from inside an MI-35 Hind E helicopter of another Mi-35 piloted by Hungarian Air Force Maj. Bela Lazar, Hungarian Operational Mentoring Liaison Team commander; and Afghan National Army Air Corps Capt. Gholar Mohaiudin an Mi-35 pilot, May 11, 2010, over Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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A photo taken from inside an MI-35 Hind E helicopter of another Afghan National Army Air Corps Mi-35 piloted by Hungarian Air Force Maj. Bela Lazar, Hungarian Operational Mentoring Liaison Team commander, and Afghan National Army Air Corps Capt. Gholar Mohaiudin, May 11, 2010, over Afghanistan. "I have a solid mind to be a good pilot, but our advisors have showed us the organizational skills it takes to execute our mission in combat," said Capt. Mohaiudin, who has more than 22 years of experience flying the airframe. "Teaching us to defend our friends in battle and serve our country is something I will always appreciate, we are an asset for the Afghan people and we can be an active part in the defense of our nation." (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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A photo taken from inside an Mi-35 Hind E helicopter of a trailing Afghan National Army Air Corps Mi-35 piloted by Hungarian Air Force Maj. Bela Lazar, Hungarian Operational Mentoring Liaison Team commander, and Afghan National Army Air Corps Capt. Gholar Mohaiudin May 11, 2010, flying over Afghanistan. Some ANAAC Mi-35 pilots have more than 22 years of experience flying the airframe. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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An aerial view from an Afghan National Army Air Corps MI-35 Hind E helicopter piloted by U.S. Air Force Maj. Caleb Nimmo, Mi-35 team lead assigned to the 440th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron, and Hungarian Air Force Maj. Szili ''Alex'' Sandor, an Mi-35 Hind E instructor pilot assigned to the Hungarian Operational Mentoring Team May 11, 2010, over Kabul. The joint advisor team currently flies 16 training missions a week. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Arthur Barad, a maintenance advisor assigned to the 440th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron, shows his good luck paper doll ''Flat Stanley'' given to him by his children, prior to take off aboard an Afghan National Army Air Corps Mi-35 Hind E helicopter May 11, 2010, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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An Afghan National Army Air Corps soldier annotates the pre-flight inspection findings on an Mi-35 Hind E helicopter, prior to take off for a live-fire mission May 11, 2010, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Caleb Nimmo, Mi-35 team lead assigned to the 440th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron, and Hungarian Air Force Maj. Szili ''Alex'' Sandor, an Mi-35 Hind E instructor pilot assigned to the Hungarian Operational Mentoring Team, discuss their live-fire training mission May 11, 2010, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Forty container-delivery-system bundles, parachute to the ground from a C-17 Globemaster III May 9, 2010, over a drop zone in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

Fuel, ammunition, water and other supplies compiled together in container-delivery-system bundles ready to roll out of a C-17 Globemaster II over a drop zone, May 9, 2010, in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Army Sergeant 1st Class Jonathan Hall, right, an airdrop inspector assigned to the 824th Quartermaster Company, Det. 8, speaks with Staff Sgt. Bryan Carey, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, regarding his findings during a joint inspection of container-delivery-system bundles May 9, 2010, at a base in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Staff Sgt. Bryan Carey, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, hooks parachute draw cords to container-delivery-system bundles prior to take off for an airdrop mission May 9, 2010, at a base in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

Aerial porters assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and loadmasters assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, load 40 container-delivery-system bundles aboard a C-17 Globemaster III for an airdrop mission May 9, 2010, at a base in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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An Afghan National Army Air Corps soldier takes a moment to pray during an Mi-17 helicopter flight May 13, 2010, over Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Lt. Col. Greg Roberts, commander of the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron and an Mi-17 helicopter instructor pilot, prepares for take-off May 13, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan. ?This is a great mission for us to be a part of,? Colonel Roberts said ?We get a chance to showcase the many uses of the Mi-17 and contribute a mission that directly benefits the people of Afghanistan. It is a mission we look forward to executing as we continue to build lasting relationships with local communities throughout Afghanistan.?(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Duban, an Mi-17 pilot assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron, gets geared up, early in the morning after having to spend the night after a severe sand storm grounded the aircrew May 13, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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An Afghan National Army Air Corps soldier sits on a cot as an Mi-17 aircrew try to get some sleep after a severe sand storm May 12, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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