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A 495th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-111F aircraft makes a low-level flight past the Rock of Gibraltar during Open Gate '89. Open Gate is a Joint Chiefs of STAFF/NATO exercise designed to simulate air and sea power tactics required to keep the Straits of Gibraltar open during a crisis

A ground crewman checks a 495th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft upon its return from a mission during Open Gate '89. Open Gate is a Joint Chiefs of STAFF/NATO exercise designed to simulate air and sea power tactics required to keep the Straits of Gibraltar open during a crisis

A 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron EF-111A Raven aircraft, background, and a 495th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-111F aircraft fly past the Rock of Gibraltar during Open Gate '89. Open Gate is a Joint Chiefs of STAFF/NATO exercise designed to simulate air and sea power tactics required to keep the Straits of Gibraltar open during a crisis

An air-to-air front view of a 495th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-111F aircraft flying a mission out of Moron Air Base, Spain, during Open Gate '89. Open Gate is a Joint Chiefs of STAFF/NATO exercise designed to simulate air and sea power tactics required to keep the Straits of Gibraltar open during a crisis

An F-111F aircraft of the 495th Tactical Fighter Squadron is guided out of its parking space to begin a mission during Open Gate '89. Open Gate is a Joint Chiefs of STAFF/NATO exercise designed to simulate air and sea power tactics required to keep the Straits of Gibraltar open during a crisis

An air-to-air front view of two 495th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-111F aircraft flying a mission out of Moron Air Base, Spain, during Open Gate '89. Open Gate is a Joint Chiefs of STAFF/NATO exercise designed to simulate air and sea power tactics required to keep the Straits of Gibraltar open during a crisis

An air-to-air front view of a two 495th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-111F aircraft flying a mission out of Moron Air Base, Spain, during OPEN GATE '89. Open Gate is a Joint Chiefs of STAFF/NATO Exercise designed to simulate air and sea power tactics required to keep the Straits of Gibraltar open during a crisis

An air-to-air left front view of a 495th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-111F aircraft flying a mission out of Moron Air Base, Spain, during OPEN GATE '89. Open Gate is a Joint Chiefs of STAFF/NATO Exercise designed to simulate air and sea power tactics required to keep the Straits of Gibraltar open during a crisis

An air-to-air left side view of a 495th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-111F aircraft refueling from a KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft of the 128th Air Refueling Group, Wisconsin Air National Guard, during OPEN GATE '89. Open Gate is a Joint Chiefs of STAFF/NATO Exercise designed to simulate air and sea power tactics required to keep the Straits of Gibraltar open during a crisis

A 495th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-111F aircraft makes a low-level pass over the Dutch frigate HR MS BLOYS VAN TRESLONG (F-824) during Open Gate '89. Open Gate is a Joint Chiefs of STAFF/NATO exercise designed to simulate air and sea power tactics required to keep the Straits of Gibraltar open during a crisis

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Subject Operation/Series: OPEN GATE '89

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tactical aircraft dutch frigate bloys treslong dutch frigate hr ms bloys van treslong open gate open gate joint chiefs nato exercise sea power tactics sea power tactics straits gibraltar crisis north atlantic treaty organization joint chiefs of staff pentagon us army command tactical fighter f 111 f staff sergeant simulation exercise high resolution tactical fighter squadron f 111 f aircraft nato exercise ssgt david warships dutch navy us national archives fighter squadron
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24/04/1989
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tactical aircraft dutch frigate bloys treslong dutch frigate hr ms bloys van treslong open gate open gate joint chiefs nato exercise sea power tactics sea power tactics straits gibraltar crisis north atlantic treaty organization joint chiefs of staff pentagon us army command tactical fighter f 111 f staff sergeant simulation exercise high resolution tactical fighter squadron f 111 f aircraft nato exercise ssgt david warships dutch navy us national archives fighter squadron