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Four civilians disembark from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter at the Lungi airport, just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians, who were evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia, were processed aboard a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Liberia before being flown to Sierra Leone

A ground crewmen guides a group of civilians as they disembark from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter at the Lungi airport, just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians, who were evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia, were processed aboard a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Liberia before being flown to Sierra Leone

Two air crewmen from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) carry an elderly woman from their CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter after arriving at the city's Lungi Airport. Civilians evacuated from Liberia are being flown to Sierra Leone from U.S. Navy ships that are on station off the Liberian coast as part of Operation Sharp Edge

Civilians fleeing Liberia's civil war watch as a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter lands at the U.S. Embassy during Operation Sharp Edge. The helicopter will carry a group of evacuees to one of the ships of an amphibious ready group on station off the Liberian coast. The ready group is also providing personnel and logistic support for the embassy

Civilians evacuated from Liberia pass through the mess line aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST 1197) during Operation SHARP EDGE. After going through processing aboard the ship, the civilians will be flown to Freetown, Sierra Leone

Civilians wearing life preservers and cranial helmets board a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck of the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians, who will be flown to Freetown, Sierra Leone, were brought to the BARNSTABLE COUNTY after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

Civilians are led toward the flight deck of the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) for a flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians were brought to the Barnstable County after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

A group of evacuees waits to board a helicopter aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) for a flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians were brought to the Barnstable County after being evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia

Civilians evacuated from Liberia wait at a desk as their paperwork is processed by sailors aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST 1197) during Operation SHARP EDGE. After going through processing aboard the ship, the civilians will be flown to Freetown, Sierra Leone

Civilians disembark from a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 (HMM-162) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter at the Lungi airport, just north of Freetown, Sierra Leone, during Operation Sharp Edge. The civilians, who were evacuated from the midst of the civil war in Liberia, were processed aboard a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Liberia before being flown to Sierra Leone

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Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE

Base: Lungi

Country: Sierra Leone (SLE)

Scene Camera Operator: JO2 William G. Davis Iii

Release Status: Released to Public

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civilians helicopter marine medium helicopter squadron hmm lungi airport lungi airport freetown sierra leone sierra leone operation sharp edge operation sharp edge midst war liberia navy ship navy ship coast ch 46 e sea knight sea knight us navy high resolution ch 46 e sea knight helicopter sharp edge jo 2 william davis iii us national archives