US Air Force (USAF) members of the Tanker Airlift Control Element (TALCE) off-load medical supplies from the first civilian aircraft to land on the commercial runway at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). The aircraft brought in several International Red Cross members and medical supplies, making them the first Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to arrive at BIAP since the commercial runway opened yesterday. BIAP is a primary base of operations for US military personnel, cargo and humanitarian airlift for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Baghdad International Airport
Country: Iraq (IRQ)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlby, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
24/04/2003
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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