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Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Beale Air Force Base
State: California (CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
02/08/1981
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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