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U. S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard airmen relax on the airfield next to an aircraft prior to their participation in exercise Reforger/Autumn Forge '80. Autumn Forge will be a reserve airdrop near the base involving mostly U.S. and British troops and equipment

U.S. and British paratroopers, near an in-flight aircraft, float to the ground during exercise Reforger/Autumn Forge 1980. Autumn Forge is a reserve airdrop taking place both here and in Germany and involving mostly U.S. and British troops and equipment

U. S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard aircrew personnel participate in pre-planning for exercise Reforger/Autumn Forge '80. Autumn Forge will be a reserve airdrop near the base involving mostly U.S. and British troops and equipment

A member of U.S. Air Force 317th Combat Control Team in chemical warfare gear during exercise Reforger/Autumn Forge 1980. Autumn Forge is a reserve airdrop and associated ground movements taking place both here and in Germany and involving mostly U.S. and British troops and equipment

Members of the United States (US) Air Force 82nd Airborne Division line a farm land ditch after parachuting into the area during exercise REFORGER/AUTUMN FORGE 1980. AUTUMN FORGER is a reserve airdrop and associated ground movements taking place both here an in Germany and involving mostly US and British troops and equipment

British paratroopers prepare to jump from an in-flight aircraft during exercise Reforger/Autumn Forge '80. Autumn Forge is a reserve airdrop involving mostly U.S. and British troops and equipment

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Tom Johnson of the 157th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Pease Air National Guard (ANG) Base, New Hampshire, is performing a leak check on the paneling of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft

A larger group of children stand nearby as two members of the U.S. Air Force 317th Combat Control Team defend a bunker during exercise Reforger/Autumn Forge 1980. Autumn Forge is a reserve airdrop and associated ground movements taking place both here and in Germany and involving mostly U.S. and British troops and equipment

A British flight sergeant gives a pre-mission briefing to participants of exercise Reforger/Autumn Forge '80. Autumn Forge will be a reserve airdrop near the base involving mostly U.S. and British troops and equipment

A U.S. Air Force Air National Guard master sergeant checks on aircraft for possible hydraulic leaks while it is on the ground during exercise Reforger/Autumn Forge 1980. Autumn Forge is a reserve airdrop near hear involving mostly U.S. and British troops and equipment

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER/AUTUMN FORGE '80

Base: Wunsdorf Air Base, Landsberg

Country: West Germany (FRG)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David E. Shaffer

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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20/09/1980
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