Al Qaim, Iraq, 17 June 2005 — Marines with Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Detachment Al Qaim reload an AH–1W Super Cobra before it goes out on a mission. Captain Brian J. Madora, the helicopter’s pilot from Montclair, Virginia, keeps a watchful eye to ensure the ordnance is loaded properly. One of the most knowledgeable pilots in the squadron, Madora is on his third deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
U.S.M.C. photo taken by Sgt. Juan Vara.
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Updated: 10 January 2009 | Born on 23 September 2007 |