A Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, C-17 facing the camera in the background, taxis to the ramp for a quick download of materials on April 18, 1999. The left wing and left outboard engine on another C-17 is seen in the foreground. Limited flightline space at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, creates tight conditions for aircrews and ground personnel. Rinas has become the staging point for relief missions in support of Kosovar refugees. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE
Base: Rinas
State: Tirana
Country: Albania (ALB)
Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cesar Rodriguez
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
18/04/1999
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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