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A ground crew member directs the pilot of an KA-6D Intruder aircraft as planes from Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) return from service in the Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy personnel from both wings are being honored for their participation in Operation Desert Storm during homecoming ceremonies at the air station

A bombardier/navigator sits in the cockpit of his Attack Squadron 35 (VA-35) A-6E Intruder aircraft following his return to the air station from the Persian Gulf along with other members of Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) and Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3). The U.S. Navy personnel are being honored for their participation in Operation Desert Storm during homecoming ceremonies at the station

Spectators wave flags as an Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75) A-6E Intruder aircraft arrives from service in the Persian Gulf. VA-75 personnel are among the members of Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) personnel are being honored for their participation in Operation Desert Storm during homecoming ceremonies at the station

Attack Squadron 35 (VA-35) A-6E Intruder aircraft conduct a flyover as they return to the air station from the Persian Gulf. VA-35 personnel are among the members of Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) who are being honored for their participation in Operation Desert Storm during homecoming ceremonies at the station

A spectator awaits the arrival of planes from Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) upon their return from the Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy personnel from both wings are being honored for their participation in Operation Desert Storm during homecoming ceremonies at the air station

A crowd watches as ground crew members direct the pilot of a Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14) F-14A Tomcat aircraft toward a parking space following its return from the Persian Gulf. VF-14 personnel are among the members of Carrier Air Wing 3 (VFW-3) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (VFW-17) who are being honored for their participation in Operation Desert Storm during homecoming ceremonies at the air station

A spectator holds an Attack Squadron 35 (VA-35) banner and American flag as she awaits the arrival of Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) personnel. Members of both wings are being honored for their participation in Operation Desert Storm during homecoming ceremonies at the air station

A crowd gathers near an Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75) A-6E Intruder aircraft as they prepare to welcome members of Carrier Air Wing 3 and Carrier Air Wing 17. The military personnel are returning home after serving in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm

A sign on a control tower expresses the sentiments of air station personnel as they prepare to honor members of Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17). U.S. Navy personnel from both wings are being honored for their participation in Operation Desert Storm during homecoming ceremonies at the air station

Ground crew members inspect an Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75) A-6E Intruder aircraft as the crowd watches a flyover comprises of Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) planes that have returned from the Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy personnel from both wings are being honored for their participation in Operation Desert Storm during homecoming ceremonies at the station

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM

Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana

State: Virginia (VA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: CAPT. Joe Mancias

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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ground crew members attack squadron va intruder aircraft crowd crowd watches flyover carrier carrier air cvw planes persian gulf navy personnel navy personnel wings both wings participation operation desert storm ceremonies naval air station virginia air station a 6e intruder person crowds us navy grumman aerospace corporation a 6 intruder high resolution desert storm a 6e intruder aircraft station joe mancias jet aircraft military aircraft us national archives group of people attack aircraft
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27/03/1991
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label_outline Explore Crowd Watches, Joe Mancias, Both Wings

Attack Squadron 46 (VA-46) A-7E Corsair II aircraft fly near the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft as they prepare for refueling over the Red Sea during Operation Desert Storm. The Corsair on the right is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on its right fuselage pylon

A spectator awaits the arrival of planes from Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) upon their return from the Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy personnel from both wings are being honored for their participation in Operation Desert Storm during homecoming ceremonies at the air station

Sailors maintain order as a crowd waits to welcome crew members from ships in the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) battle group. The vessels are returning to Norfolk after being deployed in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm

Navy Personnel using a rough terrain forklift down load the Marine's equipment which includes a pallet of ammunition from the C-141B Starlifter aircraft. The aircraft carried the first Marines (33) to Guantanamo Bay in support of the recent problems in Haiti

A plane director stands behind an Attack Squadron 37 (VA-37) A-7E Corsair II aircraft as he signals to another aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL (CV-59) during the allied forces exercise Team Work '88

An air-to-air right side view of two A-6E Intruder aircraft from Attack Squadron 34 (VA-34)

Flight deck personnel work to remove an A-7E Corsair II aircraft of Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) after an emergency barricade landing. The pilot had detected a problem with the nose gear while returning from a mission over Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

A crowd of Iraqi civilians on a street corner watch US Marine Corps (USMC) troops clear the area of enemy soldiers, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A crowd of family members, friends and spectators waving American Flags are gathered at Naval Air Station (NAS), Whidbey Island, Washington (WA), to welcome home the 24 US Navy crewmembers from the USN EP-3 "Aries II" aircraft, involved in the March 31st accident with a Chinese F-8 aircraft. The EP-3 crewmembers were detained in China for 17-days prior to being released

A Kuwaiti A-4KU Skyhawk aircraft sits parked on the fringes of a crowd that has gathered to listen to a speech by President George Bush. The president is paying Thanksgiving Day visits to U.S. troops who are in Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield

An Attack Squadron 176 (VA-176) A-6E Intruder aircraft takes off

An open house aboard the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) draws a crowd

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ground crew members attack squadron va intruder aircraft crowd crowd watches flyover carrier carrier air cvw planes persian gulf navy personnel navy personnel wings both wings participation operation desert storm ceremonies naval air station virginia air station a 6e intruder person crowds us navy grumman aerospace corporation a 6 intruder high resolution desert storm a 6e intruder aircraft station joe mancias jet aircraft military aircraft us national archives group of people attack aircraft