View over the silhouetted right shoulder of a KC-130 Hercules crew member, out of the back cargo bay entrance, at a right side front view of a US Marine CH-53E Super Stallion attempting an aerial refueling. A second CH-53E is seen in the distance at the top right of the frame. Both helicopters, call signs KNIGHT RIDER 22 & 23 are from HMH 164 working off the USS TRIPOLI (not shown). They are practicing aerial refueling with Raider 103, a US Marine KC-130 Hercules from VMGR 352, El Toro Marine Air Station, California, over the waters of the Indian Ocean off the coast of Kenya. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE
Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)
Scene Camera Operator: TSGT David Mcleod
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
01/01/1993
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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