Eighteen days, 18 time zones, and 64 flight hours later,
Summary
Eighteen days, 18 time zones, and 64 flight hours later, the two pilot crew of the New Mexico Army National Guard’s Detachment 44 Operational Support Airlift successfully completed the mission of delivering a fresh Beech Craft King Air C-12V Block II fixed wing aircraft to the warfight and flying one back to the states that had been in use for the maximum five years allowed. Chief Warrant Officer 5 Paul Marquez and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kenneth Darlington began their journey in Santa Fe, N.M., delivered the aircraft to Kuwait and returned a used one to undergo required maintenance and upkeep to Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo courtesy of CW5 Paul Marquez)
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Date
29/06/2016
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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