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CW03 John Ogburn, an instructor pilot from the Colorado Army National Guard's HIgh Altitude Training Squadron at the Eagle County Airport, tows out a UH-1 helicopter. The morning's reconnaissance flight will provide the first look at the A-10 crash site near Gold Dust Peak

CW03 John Ogburn, an instructor pilot from the Colorado Army National ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Members of the military and civilian media with video cameras document the necessary preparations required before ascending to the A-10 crash site near Gold Dust Peak by pararescuemen like SSGT Ishmael Antonio (right) who is assigned to 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Members of the military and civilian media with video cameras document...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

COL Flip Frazee (left), Accident Investigation Board president, and A1C Myca Romes, Accident Investigation Board member, look at debris that pararescue team members recovered from the A-10 crash site near Gold Dust Peak

COL Flip Frazee (left), Accident Investigation Board president, and A1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Pararescuemen SSGT Ishmael Antonio (center) and SMSGT Paul Miller (right), both assigned to the 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, practice hoisting procedures prior to taking off for the A-10 crash site near Gold Dust Peak in a CH-47. The helicopter, belonging to Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard, will increase productivity of the A-10 recovery effort

Pararescuemen SSGT Ishmael Antonio (center) and SMSGT Paul Miller (rig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Pararescuemen ascend the rock face near Gold Dust Peak that contains debris of the A-10

Pararescuemen ascend the rock face near Gold Dust Peak that contains d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

Pararescueman SSGT Richard Barnes ascends to a ridgeline, followed by another member of the A-10 recovery team, during his search for any remnants of the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs that were carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak

Pararescueman SSGT Richard Barnes ascends to a ridgeline, followed by ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Negro Basin State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released ... More

As the CH-47 helicopter from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard, lowers A-10 recovery team members at the 13,500 foot level, an unexpected thick cloud bank engulfed Gold Dust Peak and the surrounding areas forcing the operation to halt for over two hours

As the CH-47 helicopter from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

With Gold Dust Peak in the background, Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 members from San Diego, California prepare the Zodiac boat to begin their initial search for the four missing 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed near Gold Dust Peak. New York Lake is the first of six lakes in the Gold Dust Peak that will be searched

With Gold Dust Peak in the background, Naval Explosive Ordnance Dispos...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

The A-10 recovery team members traverese the rocky and hazardous terrain near the top of Gold Dust Peak

The A-10 recovery team members traverese the rocky and hazardous terra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians Signalman First Class Joel Blea (left) and Quartermaster Second Class Gary Hakes (right) remove their swim fins after completing their search of one of the ponds west of New York Lake for four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak. The men are part of the Navy's Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California assisting in the A-10 recovery effort

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians Signalman First Class Jo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians Signalman First Class Gary Hakes (right), wearing wet suit, face mask and snorkel, complete their search of the ponds west of New York Lake for four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak. The men are part of the Navy's Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California assisting in the A-10 recovery effort

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians Signalman First Class Ga...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Aboard the Zodiac boat, technicians and support personnel assigned to the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California perform a status check on the diving equipment prior to the underwater search for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Aboard the Zodiac boat, technicians and support personnel assigned to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

BGEN Donald A. Streater, A-10 recovery effort commander, conducts a final briefing to assure the public that the missing Mark 82 bombs are not in the vicinity of Gold Dust Peak crash site and to state that the Air Force has ceased the search operation

BGEN Donald A. Streater, A-10 recovery effort commander, conducts a fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Electrician Technician First Class Ray Cole (left) and LCDR Jeff Danshaw (right), members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 members from San Diego, California, look at the results of the search effort for the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak

Electrician Technician First Class Ray Cole (left) and LCDR Jeff Dansh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Combat Camera photographer SSGT David W. Richards is lowered to the top of Gold Dust Peak by a CH-47 from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard, to document the A-10 recovery effort

Combat Camera photographer SSGT David W. Richards is lowered to the to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

LCDR Jeff Danshaw (second from left) checks his watch as divers search the lake for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak. The high altitude of the lake limits the time divers can safely be submerged. LDCR Danshaw and other members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California are part of the A-10 recovery effort

LCDR Jeff Danshaw (second from left) checks his watch as divers search...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

Dive MASTER Medical Surgeon Commander Leland J. Morrison (left) is assisted by Hospital Corpsman Second Class Dean Delfavero (right) who attaches a hose to one of the oxygen tanks that may be needed in the event of a medical emergency during a search for the missing bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak. Both are members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California tasked with the A-10 recovery effort

Dive MASTER Medical Surgeon Commander Leland J. Morrison (left) is ass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

A flight engineer on the CH-47 helicopter from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard keeps an eye on the Mark V Zodiac boat being airlifted that was used to search the lakes and ponds for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

A flight engineer on the CH-47 helicopter from Detachment 1, Company G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

BGEN Donald A. Streater, A-10 recovery effort commander, conducts a final briefing to assure the public that the missing Mark 82 bombs are not in the vicinity of Gold Dust Peak crash site and to state that the Air Force has ceased the search operation

BGEN Donald A. Streater, A-10 recovery effort commander, conducts a fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Air Force BGEN Donald A. Streater, A-10 recovery operations commander, takes his first look from a UH-1N helicopter at the A-10 crash site near the summit of Gold Dust Peak

Air Force BGEN Donald A. Streater, A-10 recovery operations commander,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

SSGT Ishmael Antonio (right, with climbing gear), a pararescueman assigned to the 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, leans against the UH-1N helicopter and stretches before his initial reconnaissance of the A-10 crash site near Gold Dust Peak. A helicopter crewmember walks by in his flight suit

SSGT Ishmael Antonio (right, with climbing gear), a pararescueman assi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A pararescuemen ascends the rock face near Gold Dust Peak that contains debris of the A-10

A pararescuemen ascends the rock face near Gold Dust Peak that contain...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

SSG Rene Torres, a flight engineer with Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard, with fire extinguisher in hand, checks engine startup on his CH-47 helicopter prior to its trip to Gold Dust Peak and the A-10 crash site

SSG Rene Torres, a flight engineer with Detachment 1, Company G, 140th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A view of some of the items the A-10 accident investigation board amassed from the upper and lower debris fields near Gold Dust Peak

A view of some of the items the A-10 accident investigation board amas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards, USAF Release Status: Released ... More

Explosive Ordnance Disposal members SRA Kelly Roy (left) and SRA Ferdinand Smith (right) search the ponds with their MK-26 Ferrous Ordnance Locators for any remnants of the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs that were carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak

Explosive Ordnance Disposal members SRA Kelly Roy (left) and SRA Ferdi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Negro Basin State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released ... More

Members of the A-10 recovery team search along East Brush Creek for any remnants of the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs that were carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak

Members of the A-10 recovery team search along East Brush Creek for an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Negro Basin State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released ... More

A1C Myca Romes (left) checks in members of the A-10 recovery team after their return from Gold Dust Peak to ensure that all members of the search team is accounted for

A1C Myca Romes (left) checks in members of the A-10 recovery team afte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 technicians from San Diego, California prepare to tie up the Zodiac boat at the Navy base camp after their initial search for the four missing 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed near Gold Dust Peak. New York Lake is the first of six lakes in the Gold Dust Peak that will be searched

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 technicians from San D...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 members from San Diego, California set out on the Zodiac boat to gather data during their initial search for the four missing 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed near Gold Dust Peak. New York Lake is the first of six lakes in the Gold Dust Peak that will be searched

Members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 members...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Electrician Technician First Class Ray Cole (left), member of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California, reviews, on a computer system, the results of the search effort for the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak. In the foreground is part of the sensing equipment being used

Electrician Technician First Class Ray Cole (left), member of the Nava...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Bradley Bunde (left) and Electrician Technician First Class Ray Cole (right) prepare to place a marker on the lake surface during their search for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Bradley Bunde (left) and Electrician ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

While a UH-1N helicopter sits on the ground (left), a CH-47 (upper right) from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard returns with a Mark V Zodiac boat suspended by cables. The boat was used by Navy personnel to search the lakes around Gold Dust Peak for the missing bombs from the A-10 that crashed

While a UH-1N helicopter sits on the ground (left), a CH-47 (upper rig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Members of the A-10 recovery team search along East Brush Creek for any remnants of the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs that were carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak

Members of the A-10 recovery team search along East Brush Creek for an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Negro Basin State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released ... More

SRA Jamie Periz (left), MSGT Rick Weaver (center), SSGT Michael Rago (far right), and other members of the A-10 recovery team walk back to their base of operations after a day of searching for remnants of the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak

SRA Jamie Periz (left), MSGT Rick Weaver (center), SSGT Michael Rago (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Army SGT Bosmans, a CH-47 flight engineer assigned to Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard, watches as A-10 recovery team members aboard the helicopter to begin another day of searching for remnants of the aircraft that crashed near Gold Dust Peak

Army SGT Bosmans, a CH-47 flight engineer assigned to Detachment 1, Co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

Electrician Talmadge Jones, Jr. (left), LCDR Jeff Danshaw (second from left), and Electrician Technician First Class Ray Cole (second from right), members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 members from San Diego, California, look at the results of the search effort for the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs as Boatswain Mate Second Class Melvis Selerino (right) looks on. The bombs were carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak

Electrician Talmadge Jones, Jr. (left), LCDR Jeff Danshaw (second from...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Naval Explosive Disposal Mobile Unit 7 technician Signalman First Class Joel Blea surfaces with a vintage "Squirt" bottle found while searching for remnants of four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Naval Explosive Disposal Mobile Unit 7 technician Signalman First Clas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician Quartermaster Second Class Gary Hakes takes a drink of water from his hydration system after completing a search of one of the ponds west of New York Lake for the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak. In the background another member of the A-10 recovery team drinks water from a bottle

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician Quartermaster Second Clas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 technicians Signalman First Class Joel Blea (foreground) and Quartermaster Second Class Gary Hakes prepare to swim in one of the ponds west of New York Lake in search of remnants of four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 technicians Signalman ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Engineman SENIOR CHIEF Charles Payne, a member of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California, is assisted by another team member as he suits up in preparation for the search of the lake for the missing 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Engineman SENIOR CHIEF Charles Payne, a member of the Naval Explosive ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

After completing a dive, Engineman SENIOR CHIEF Charles Payne, a member of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California, rests with the aid of supplemental oxygen. The high altitude of the lakes in the Rockies places extra stress on the divers searching for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

After completing a dive, Engineman SENIOR CHIEF Charles Payne, a membe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

An Army UH-1N helicopter from the Colorado Army National Guard's High Altitude Training Squadron at Eagle County Airport lifts off to conduct a reconnaissance flight with Air Force BGEN Donald A. Streater, A-10 recovery operations commander. The flight will provide the first look at the aircraft crash site at Gold Dust Peak

An Army UH-1N helicopter from the Colorado Army National Guard's High ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

An Army High Altitude Training Site UH-1N helicopter lands at one of 18 locations used to determine the impact of the A-10 crash near Gold Dust Peak. The team will evaluate the pristine environment for any negative impact due to the crash

An Army High Altitude Training Site UH-1N helicopter lands at one of 1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Near Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: R... More

Members of the A-10 recovery team carefully traverse the summit of Gold Dust Peak, using safety lines, as they search the area for aircraft wreckage

Members of the A-10 recovery team carefully traverse the summit of Gol...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

SGT Don Gable, a CH-47 flight engineer assigned to Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard, looks back at Gold Dust Peak during the return flight to Eagle Base

SGT Don Gable, a CH-47 flight engineer assigned to Detachment 1, Compa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

MSGT Eric Wass, Explosive Ordnance Disposal member, takes a well deserved break during the ground search of the lakes around Gold Dust Peak for remnants of the A-10 and the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs

MSGT Eric Wass, Explosive Ordnance Disposal member, takes a well deser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

The high profile search operation for the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak attracts representatives from various media. Here cameramen from a national news organization and the Air Force Combat Camera capture scenes of the initial search operation by the Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California as the men climb into the Zodiac boat

The high profile search operation for the A-10 that crashed on Gold Du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Electrical Technician Talmadge Jones, Jr. fields questions from ABC and NBC camera crews as Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 technicians from San Diego, California prepare for their initial search operation for the four missing 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed near Gold Dust Peak

Electrical Technician Talmadge Jones, Jr. fields questions from ABC an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Aviation Ordnance CHIEF George Wilson (center, background) watch as Naval Explosive Ordnance Mobile Unit 7 technicians Signalman First Class Joel Blea and Quartermaster Second Class Gary Hakes, using face mask and snorkel, search in one of the ponds west of New York Lake for remnants of four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Aviation Ordnance CHIEF George Wilson (center, background) watch as Na...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Aviation Ordnance CHIEF George Wilson (lower left) watch as Naval Explosive Ordnance Mobile Unit 7 technicians Signalman First Class Joel Blea (foreground) and Quartermaster Second Class Gary Hakes, using face mask and snorkel, search in one of the ponds west of New York Lake for remnants of four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Aviation Ordnance CHIEF George Wilson (lower left) watch as Naval Expl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California cruise the lake in a Zodiac boat during their search for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from Sa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

A flight engineer (left) on the Ch-47 helicopter from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard, monitors a Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 technician from San Diego, California, as he prepares to attach a hoist cable to the Zodiac boat. The boat and members of Mobile Unit 7 completed a search of one of the lakes near Gold Dust Peak for remnants of the 500 pound bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed nearby

A flight engineer (left) on the Ch-47 helicopter from Detachment 1, Co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

An overall view of the A-10 crash site near the summit of Gold Dust Peak. The snow covered area just above and to the left of center is the main debris site

An overall view of the A-10 crash site near the summit of Gold Dust Pe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Members of the A-10 recovery team carefully traverse the summit of Gold Dust Peak, using safety lines, as they search the area for aircraft wreckage. Pieces from the A-10 can be seen strewn among the rocks

Members of the A-10 recovery team carefully traverse the summit of Gol...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

Aviation Ordnanceman CHIEF George Wilson (left) and Storekeeper First Class Alan Beaty (right) load their outboard motor into the Zodiac boat on New York Lake where the Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California will search for remnants of the four 500 pound bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed near Gold Dust Peak

Aviation Ordnanceman CHIEF George Wilson (left) and Storekeeper First ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California prepare their Zodiac boat as they begin their search operations for the four missing 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed near Gold Dust Peak. As the crew prepares to launch their boat, an NBC cameraman (left) captures the activity

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from Explosive Ordnance ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 members from San Diego, California watch from the shore as their team members search the lake from their Zodiac boat for the four missing 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 members from San Diego...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

A member of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego searches a pond west of New York Lake for remnants of four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

A member of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Bradley Bunde (center)places a marker on the lake surface during their search for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Bradley Bunde (center)places a marker...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Bradley Bunde (top) and Electrician Technician First Class Ray Cole (bottom) place a marker on the lake surface during their search for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Bradley Bunde (top) and Electrician T...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

Members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobil Unit 7 from San Diego, California in the Zodiac boat lay out markers on the lake surface as divers search for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobil Unit 7 from San...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

An overall view of the A-10 crash site near the summit of Gold Dust Peak. The snow covered area just above and to the left of center is the main debris site

An overall view of the A-10 crash site near the summit of Gold Dust Pe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Members of the civilian media document the pararescuemen from the 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico as they load equipment from a Jeep into the UH-1N helicopter in preparation for their initial reconnaissance of the A-10 crash site near Gold Dust Peak. The helicopter belongs to the Army's High Altitude Training Squadron

Members of the civilian media document the pararescuemen from the 58th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Environmentalist specialists SRA Chris Lawver (left) and Mr. Dean Dunn (right) conduct an environmental sampling at New York Lake to determine if any negative impact resulted from the crash of the A-10. In the background is Gold Dust Peak and the A-10 debris field

Environmentalist specialists SRA Chris Lawver (left) and Mr. Dean Dunn...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Found near the top of Gold Dust Peak was the captain's insignia (center of image) from Craig Button's flight suit, a reminder that an Air Force member lost his life on the mountainside

Found near the top of Gold Dust Peak was the captain's insignia (cente...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

A CH-47 helicopter from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard starts its approach to drop off a Zodiac boat, hanging underneath the helicopter, to the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal team members at Lake Charles. Lake Charles, one of six lakes near the A-10 crash site at Gold Dust Peak, is the fourth lake being searched by the Navy team

A CH-47 helicopter from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lake Charles State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released... More

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 technician Signalman First Class Joel Blea (center) gets some assistance suiting up from Aviation Ordnance CHIEF George Wilson as Quartermaster Second Class Gary Hakes looks on. Blea and Hakes prepare to search the ponds west of New York Lake for any remnants of four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 technician Signalman F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians Quartermaster Second Class Gary Hakes (left), and Signalman First Class Joel Blea (right), wearing wet suit, face mask and snorkel, complete their search of one of the ponds west of New York Lake for four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak. The men are part of the Navy's Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California assisting in the A-10 recovery effort

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians Quartermaster Second Cla...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Dive MASTER Medical Surgeon Commander Leland J. Morrison inspects equipment that he may need in case of a medical emergency when members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California search the lakes for the missing bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Dive MASTER Medical Surgeon Commander Leland J. Morrison inspects equi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

Engineman SENIOR CHIEF Charles Payne, a member of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California, is assisted by another team member as he suits up in preparation for the search of the lake for the missing 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak. A UH-1N helicopter from the Army National Guard's High Altitude Training Site in Eagle can be seen in the background

Engineman SENIOR CHIEF Charles Payne, a member of the Naval Explosive ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

As the CH-47 from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard flies off after dropping off the Mark V Zodiac boat, a Navy pickup truck with a boat trailer pulls up to transport the boat which was used to search lakes and ponds for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak

As the CH-47 from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A CH-47 from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard returns to Eagle County Airport with a Mark V Zodiac boat suspended by cables. The boat was used by Navy personnel to search the lakes around Gold Dust Peak for the missing bombs from the A-10 that crashed

A CH-47 from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army Nati...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

BGEN Donald A. Streater, A-10 recovery effort commander, conducts a final briefing to assure the public that the missing Mark 82 bombs are not in the vicinity of Gold Dust Peak crash site and to state that the Air Force has ceased the search operation

BGEN Donald A. Streater, A-10 recovery effort commander, conducts a fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

CW03 John Ogburn, an instructor pilot from the Colorado Army National Guard's HIgh Altitude Training Squadron at the Eagle County Airport, tows out a UH-1 helicopter. The morning's reconnaissance flight will provide the first look at the A-10 crash site near Gold Dust Peak

CW03 John Ogburn, an instructor pilot from the Colorado Army National ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Air Force BGEN Donald A. Streater, recovery operations commander, straps into a UH-1N helicopter prior to taking off and viewing the A-10 crash site at Gold Dust Peak. The general is on temporary duty from the 8th Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

Air Force BGEN Donald A. Streater, recovery operations commander, stra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A sound technician from a civilian press records sounds as SSGT Keith Severance loads equipment he needs to ascend to the A-10 crash site near Gold Dust Peak. Severance is a pararescueman assigned to 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

A sound technician from a civilian press records sounds as SSGT Keith ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

LTCOL Mike Selva (center, left), on-scene commander, briefs BGEN Donald A. Streater (foreground, right), commander of the A-10 recovery operation, on the pararescuemen's progress at the crash site near Gold Dust Peak. LTCOL Selva is assigned to Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado and BGEN Streater is assigned 8th Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

LTCOL Mike Selva (center, left), on-scene commander, briefs BGEN Donal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

An Army UH-1N helicopter assigned to the High Altitude Training School (HATS) makes a perfect landing at the "ouch" pad near the lower debris field near Gold Dust Peak to bring in additional personnel to search the A-10 crash site

An Army UH-1N helicopter assigned to the High Altitude Training School...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A sample of the water at New York Lake is taken to determine if any detrimental effects resulted from the crash of the A-10 near Gold Dust Peak

A sample of the water at New York Lake is taken to determine if any de...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Members of the A-10 recovery team search for any remnants of the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs that were carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak

Members of the A-10 recovery team search for any remnants of the four ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Negro Basin State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released ... More

Members of the A-10 recovery team search along East Brush Creek for any remnants of the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs that were carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak

Members of the A-10 recovery team search along East Brush Creek for an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Negro Basin State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released ... More

Even before the sun has a chance to rise above Gold Dust Peak, an A-10 recovery team member is lowered to the mountainside by a hoist cable from the CH-47 assigned to

Even before the sun has a chance to rise above Gold Dust Peak, an A-10...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

With Gold Dust Peak in the background, members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 members from San Diego, California set out on the Zodiac boat to gather data during their initial search for the four missing 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed near Gold Dust Peak. New York Lake is the first of six lakes in the Gold Dust Peak that will be searched

With Gold Dust Peak in the background, members of the Naval Explosive ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 members from San Diego, California set out on the Zodiac boat to begin their initial search for the four missing 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed near Gold Dust Peak. New York Lake is the first of six lakes in the Gold Dust Peak that will be searched

Members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 members...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

With Gold Dust Peak in the background, members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 members from San Diego, California on the Zodiac boat gather data during their initial search for the four missing 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed near Gold Dust Peak. New York Lake is the first of six lakes in the Gold Dust Peak that will be searched

With Gold Dust Peak in the background, members of the Naval Explosive ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

Aboard the Zodiac boat, technicians and support personnel assigned to the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California perform a status check on the diving equipment prior to the underwater search for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Aboard the Zodiac boat, technicians and support personnel assigned to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

Engineman SENIOR CHIEF Charles Payne slips into the lake to search for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak. In the Zodiac boat are other members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California

Engineman SENIOR CHIEF Charles Payne slips into the lake to search for...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

Equipment Operator Second Class Joe Moneypenny prepares to enter the lake to recover the Zodiac boat dropped off by a CH-7 helicopter. EO2 Moneypenny and other members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California, are tasked with searching several lakes for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried on the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Equipment Operator Second Class Joe Moneypenny prepares to enter the l...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

An Accident Investigation Board member holds small debris recovered by pararescue team members from the A-10 crash site near Gold Dust Peak

An Accident Investigation Board member holds small debris recovered by...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

SSG Rene Torres, a flight engineer with Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard, with fire extinguisher in hand, checks engine startup on his CH-47 helicopter prior to its trip to Gold Dust Peak and the A-10 crash site

SSG Rene Torres, a flight engineer with Detachment 1, Company G, 140th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

The GAU-8 30mm cannon from the A-10 lays on the floor after being recovered from the upper debris field near Gold Dust Peak

The GAU-8 30mm cannon from the A-10 lays on the floor after being reco...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A-10 recovery team members hike through the basin in search of any remnants of the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs that were carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak

A-10 recovery team members hike through the basin in search of any rem...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Negro Basin State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released ... More

Members of the A-10 recovery team exit the CH-47 helicopter after returning from searching the Gold Dust Peak area where the A-10 crashed. The helicopter is assigned to Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard

Members of the A-10 recovery team exit the CH-47 helicopter after retu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

Electrician Technician First Class Ray Cole (left), member of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 members from San Diego, California, reviews, on a computer system, the results of the search effort for the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak

Electrician Technician First Class Ray Cole (left), member of the Nava...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

With Gold Dust Peak in the background, members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 members from San Diego, California set out on the Zodiac boat to gather data during their initial search for the four missing 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed near Gold Dust Peak. New York Lake is the first of six lakes in the Gold Dust Peak that will be searched

With Gold Dust Peak in the background, members of the Naval Explosive ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Release... More

1LT Fred Lacey rappels down the "rescue chute," the only snow covered portion of Gold Dust Peak and the quickest descent route to the helicopter pickup area. 1LT Lacey, a member of the A-10 recovery team, descends after assessing the recovery effort by PRC, a civilian contractor tasked with cleaning the crash site

1LT Fred Lacey rappels down the "rescue chute," the only snow covered ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Releas... More

Electrician Technician First Class Ray Cole uses a global positioning system unit to locate the search area for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

Electrician Technician First Class Ray Cole uses a global positioning ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

After completing a dive, Engineman SENIOR CHIEF Charles Payne rests with the aid of supplemental oxygen as Dive MASTER Medical Surgeon Commander Leland J. Morrison looks on. Both are members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobil Unit 7 from San Diego, California. The high altitude of the lakes in the Rockies places extra stress on the divers searching for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak

After completing a dive, Engineman SENIOR CHIEF Charles Payne rests wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

Members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California arrive by CH-47 helicopter (in the background) to search the last of six lakes for remnants of the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs that were carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak. The helicopter is assigned to Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard

Members of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from Sa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Relea... More

A very small sampling of the equipment that a pararescueman will carry when he ascends to the A-10 crash site near Gold Dust Peak

A very small sampling of the equipment that a pararescueman will carry...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Pub... More

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