Right side front view medium close-up shot as US Air Force Special Operations helicopter pilot, Captain Bill Denehen is introduced to Yankees second baseman Derek Jeter. CPT Denehen was honored at Yankee Stadium on 11 may 2000 by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. On May 2, 1999, while assigned with the 55th Special Operations Squadron, CPT Denehen and his crew courageously penetrated one of the most sophisticated air defense networks in the world to rescue an F-16C pilot (not shown) trapped deep inside of Serbia. This was the first mission in history where a special operations rescue force penetrated and successfully defeated an active integrated air defense system of a determined ...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: Right side front view medium close-up shot as US Air Force Special Operations helicopter pilot, Captain Bill Denehen is introduced to Yankees second baseman Derek Jeter. CPT Denehen was honored at Yankee Stadium on 11 may 2000 by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. On May 2, 1999, while assigned with the 55th Special Operations Squadron, CPT Denehen and his crew courageously penetrated one of the most sophisticated air defense networks in the world to rescue an F-16C pilot (not shown) trapped deep inside of Serbia. This was the first mission in history where a special operations rescue force penetrated and successfully defeated an active integrated air defense system of a determined military. During Operation Allied Force.
Base: Yankee Stadium
State: New York (NY)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: Gary Ell, CIV, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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