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An aerial of a UC-12B Huron assigned to the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) Providers, stationed at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), California, in flight over the Pacific Ocean

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An aerial of a UC-12B Huron assigned to the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) Providers, stationed at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), California, in flight over the Pacific Ocean

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State: Hawaii (HI)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Unknown

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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Date

07/12/1987

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The U.S. National Archives

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https://catalog.archives.gov/

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