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Interior of the apartment style rooms in the dormitories designated for possible American use at Sarmellek Airport in southern Hungary. Many of the facilities at this civilian airport haven't been used since the airport operated as a Soviet Air Base. U.S. Air Force and Army units from across Europe and the United States combined forces from 16-21 November, 1995, to survey the condition of four airfields and base facilities in Hungary for possible use by U.S. forces should they be sent as a peacekeeping force in Bosnia. Bases surveyed were Fokto, a former Soviet helicopter base; Taszar, an active Hungarian Air Base with three Mig-29 squadrons; Sarmellek, a former Soviet Air Base, now a...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: Interior of the apartment style rooms in the dormitories designated for possible American use at Sarmellek Airport in southern Hungary. Many of the facilities at this civilian airport haven't been used since the airport operated as a Soviet Air Base. U.S. Air Force and Army units from across Europe and the United States combined forces from 16-21 November, 1995, to survey the condition of four airfields and base facilities in Hungary for possible use by U.S. forces should they be sent as a peacekeeping force in Bosnia. Bases surveyed were Fokto, a former Soviet helicopter base; Taszar, an active Hungarian Air Base with three Mig-29 squadrons; Sarmellek, a former Soviet Air Base, now a civilian airport supporting some military; and Kiskunlachaza, a closed Soviet Mig base in caretaker status.
Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR
Base: Sarmellek Air Base
Country: Hungary (HUN)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Angela Stafford
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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