Crewmembers from the USN, EP-3 Aries II aircraft involved in the March 31st accident with a Chinese F-8 aircraft are welcomed by senior military officials and civilian leaders at Hickam AFB, Hawaii. The crew arrived at Hickam AFB, HI from Anderson AB, Guam on board an USAF C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, as part of Operation VALIANT RETURN. The EP-3 crew members were detained in China for 17 days prior to being released
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT RETURN
Base: Hickam Air Force Base
State: Hawaii (HI)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Adrian Cadiz, Uasf
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
12/04/2001
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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