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U.S. Marine Cpl. Bryan Reilly, Marine Air Traffic Control

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Maintenance crews from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, recover eight United States Air Force F-15 "Eagles". The USAF premier fighter aircraft arrived today in Townsville, Australia and will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Maintenance crews from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, recover eight United States Air Force F-15 "Eagles". The USAF premier fighter aircraft arrived today in Townsville, Australia and will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Maintenance crews from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare to recover eight United States Air Force F-15 "Eagles". The USAF premier fighter aircraft arrived today in Townsville, Australia, and will participate in this years Joint Exercise "Tandem Thrust '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Eight United States Air Force F-15 "Eagles" from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, arrived today in Townsville, Australia. The USAF premier fighter aircraft will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Eight United States Air Force F-15 "Eagles" from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, arrived today in Townsville, Australia. The USAF premier fighter aircraft will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Eight United States Air Force F-15 "Eagles", from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, arrived today in Townsville, Australia. The USAF premier fighter aircraft will participate in this years joint exercise "Tandem Thrust '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Eight United States Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, arrived today in Townsville, Australia. The USAF premier fighter aircraft will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Eight United States Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, arrived today in Townsville, Australia. The USAF premier fighter aircraft will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

An Australian Air Force member looks on as eight United States Air Force F-15 "Eagles" from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, taxi onto the tarmac at Townsville's International Airport, Australia. The USAF premier fighter aircraft will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

Maintenance crews from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, recover eight United States Air Force F-15 "Eagles". The USAF premier fighter aircraft arrived today in Townsville, Australia and will participate in this years Joint Exercise "TANDEM THRUST '97". TANDEM THRUST is a US Pacific Command sponsored exercise to test the capability of Australian and US command and control procedures

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Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST '97

Base: Townsville

State: Queensland

Country: Australia (AUS)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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01/03/1997
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