Elements from the Afghan air force and Russian contractors

Elements from the Afghan air force and Russian contractors download an Mi-17 helicopter from Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy lift freighter on the flight line of the Kabul Air Wing at the Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2013. Two Mi-17 helicopters are to remain with the KAW in addition to the one received earlier this month; the third will head to Kandahar. Once build up of these aircraft is completed, they will advance the KAW’s mission support capabilities as the Afghan National Security Forces prepare to take over the lead for security in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Andrade, International Security Assistance Force HQ Public Affairs)