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Airmen shield simulated patients on the ground from the rotor wash of a helicopter hovering overhead.

Rotor Wash Shields

Airmen assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron simulate shielding patients from rotor wash and debris during a UH-60 Black Hawk landing in Idaho City, Idaho, May 8, 2025.

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