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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Palmerola Air Base

Country: Honduras (HND)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Bob Simons, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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helicopter chinook helicopter howitzer transport battalion artillery regiment artillery regiment airborne division airborne division exercise president president ronald reagan task dragon golden pheasant light infantry light infantry division nicaraguan forces nicaraguan forces honduras m 102 howitzer training exercise ch 47 chinook us air force us army us presidents technical sergeant high resolution exercise task force dragon palmerola air base ch 47 chinook helicopter tsgt bob simons mm howitzer golden pheasant usaf air force base military aircraft us national archives ronald reagan
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01/03/1988
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helicopter chinook helicopter howitzer transport battalion artillery regiment artillery regiment airborne division airborne division exercise president president ronald reagan task dragon golden pheasant light infantry light infantry division nicaraguan forces nicaraguan forces honduras m 102 howitzer training exercise ch 47 chinook us air force us army us presidents technical sergeant high resolution exercise task force dragon palmerola air base ch 47 chinook helicopter tsgt bob simons mm howitzer golden pheasant usaf air force base military aircraft us national archives ronald reagan