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A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter flies toward the Washington Monument as it prepares to touch down on the Mall. Aircraft and armor are being assembled as part of a static equipment display for the National Victory Celebration which is being held in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm

An UH-1 Iroquois helicopter come in for a landing on the Mall in the early morning as equipment is assembled for display during the National Victory Celebration to be held on June 8. The event is being held in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm

A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter, a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter and, at right, an SH-3 Sea King helicopter descend on the Mall. The equipment will be part of the National Victory Celebration which is being held in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 6 (HC-6) UH-46D Sea Knight helicopter stands on the Mall near theSmithsonian Institute. The helicopter will be part in a static equipment display of aircraft and armor during the National Victory Celebration, an event which is being held in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter follows various other helicopters as they approach the Mall to take part of the National Victory Celebration. The helicopters in the background include: an SH-60 Sea Hawk and an AH-64 Apache at left with another Apache and an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior at right. The event is being held in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm

A Marine Attack Squadron 231 (VMA-231) AV-8B Harrier II aircraft stands on the Mall as part of a static display of aircraft and weaponry used during Operation Desert Storm. The exhibit is being staged in conjunction with the National Victory Celebration which is being held in honor of the liberation of Kuwait by Allied forces

A CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter prepares to touch down on the Mall near an SH-3 Sea King helicopter as an SH-60 Sea Hawk approaches in the background. The helicopters are assembling to take part in the National Victory Celebration which is being held in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm

A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter flies over the Washington Monument as it arrives to take part in the National Victory Celebration. The parade is being held in honor of the liberation of Kuwait by Allied forces during Operation Desert Storm

Helicopters descend on the Mall to be part of a static equipment display of aircraft and armor exhibited during the National Victory Celebration which is being held in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm

A Marine Utility/Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 (HMLA-269) UH-1N Iroquois helicopter prepares to touch down on the Mall to part in a static equipment display of aircraft and armor during the National Victory Celebration. The event is being held in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM

Base: Washington

State: District Of Columbia (DC)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jensen

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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marine utility helicopter hmla uh iroquois n iroquois helicopter mall part equipment display equipment display aircraft armor victory celebration national victory celebration event honor forces liberation kuwait washington dc district of columbia operation desert storm touchdown uh 1 n iroquois uh 1 n iroquois helicopter high resolution state attack helicopter squadron desert storm marine utility sra jensen us central command military aircraft us national archives
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06/06/1991
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marine utility helicopter hmla uh iroquois n iroquois helicopter mall part equipment display equipment display aircraft armor victory celebration national victory celebration event honor forces liberation kuwait washington dc district of columbia operation desert storm touchdown uh 1 n iroquois uh 1 n iroquois helicopter high resolution state attack helicopter squadron desert storm marine utility sra jensen us central command military aircraft us national archives