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Straight on shot of two US Marine AH-1 "Cobra" helicopters on the ground, being refueled by a KC-130 (not shown). All aircraft are from VMGR-352, El Toro, Marine Corps Air Station, California. The refueling allows the helicopters to return to escorting a food convoy (not shown) and preventing them from being robbed or harassed by Somali bandits. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
Right Side profile of a US Marine AH-1 "Cobra" helicopter from VMGR-352, El Toro, Marine Corps Air Station, California, being refueled from a US Marine KC-130 Refueling Plane, not shown. Two Marines from the KC-130 crew stand next to the AH-1 as the refueling takes place. The refueling allows the helicopters to return to escorting a food convoy (not shown) and preventing them from being robbed or harassed by Somali bandits. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
Right side rear view of a KC-130 Hercules refueling plane from VMGR-352, El Toro Naval Air Station, California, transferring much need fuel to bladders, not shown, at Kisimayo, Somalia. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
A US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 Hercules on approach to land after a refueling mission. The Marine KC-130s and crews conduct combat and combat-support air refueling and airlift missions across US Central Commands (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) supporting Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, SOUTHERN WATCH, and IRAQI FREEDOM
A US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron, taxis in to be loaded with humanitarian relief supplies at the International Airport at Maputo, Mozambique, Africa during Operation ATLAS RESPONSE. USAF personnel are deployed to South Africa to provide humanitarian relief to the people forced from their homes in the flooded regions of Mozambique. A USAF MH-53J Pave Low helicopter is visible in the background
A C-130 Hercules from the 363rd Expeditionary Airborne Squadron (EAS), Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, takes off for its daily mission during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The 363rd EAS is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression
A KC-135R Stratotanker, 384th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), climbs after take off on its way to a refueling mission. KC-135R Stratotankers and crews conduct combat and combat-support air refueling and airlift missions across US Central Commands (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) supporting Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, SOUTHERN WATCH, and IRAQI FREEDOM
Right side front view medium aerial shot as a US Air Force MC-130P "Shadow" from the 67th Special Operations Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, flies over South Africa on its way to perform a reconnaissance mission of damaged roads in Central Mozambique, after departing from Air Force Base Hoedspruit, South Africa, where they are deployed in support of Operation Atlas Response. Operation Atlas Response is a multi-national humanitarian relief mission helping displaced people in Central and Southern Mozambique that have been devastated by recent floods (Floods and victims not shown)
US Congressmen sit in the web seating of a US C-130 "Hercules" Cargo plane. All are wearing desert camouflage BDUs. The only Congressman who is identifiable is Rhode Island Representative John F. Reed, second from left and has his head turned away from the camera. The C-130 crew is from the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. They flew the Congressmen to Baidoa, one of the primary feeding centers in Somalia. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
RAIDER-103, a KC-130 Hercules refueling plane from VMGR 352, El Toro Marine Air Station, California (right, in background), fills fuel bladders at Baidoa, Somalia. In the foreground are two camels; while just behind them is a combat still photographer squatting down to take a picture of three Somali children. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE
Base: Baidoa
Country: Somalia (SOM)
Scene Camera Operator: TSGT David Mcleod
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
01/01/1993
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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