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A member of the 1ST Tactical Fighter Wing says goodbye to a loved one as he prepares to deploy to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD

Base: Langley Air Force Base

State: Virginia (VA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Unknown

Release Status: Released to Public

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16/01/1991
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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody speaks

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US Air Force (USAF) pilot Captain (CPT) Matt Kouchoukos flies an A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft down the runway during a Heritage Flight. The Heritage Flight was part of the Airpower over Hampton Roads show at Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Virginia (VA)

An Egyptian ranger battalion stands in formation holding AK-47 assault rifles in a demonstration for visiting dignitaries during Operation Desert Shield.

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning greets

Wearing an MCU-2P protective mask as part of a Nuclear-Biological-Chemical (NBC) warfare drill, LT. Thomas Stubblefield signals to the deck edge operator during the launch of an A-7E Corsair aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). The KENNEDY is operating in support of Operation Desert Shield

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member tactical fighter goodbye saudi arabia virginia operation desert shield military operations langley air force base tactical fighter wing high resolution desert shield tactical fighter us air force air force base us national archives