Former POW and U.S.Navy LMDR Everett Alvarez (Captured 5 Aug 64) is lead to the microphones by MGEN John Gonge, 22nd Air Force Commander after his arrival from Clark Air Base. LCMDR Alvarez was released by the North Vietnamese in Hanoi on 12 Feb 73
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING
Base: Travis Air Force Base
State: California (CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Phillip M. Porter
Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Azimuthal equidistant projection centered on Clark Airbase, Philippines, 15⁰11ʹN 120⁰32ʹE.
AN air-to-air right side view of a B-57 Canberra aircraft heading for a strike mission, ending the two-month tour of the 13th Tactical Bombardment Squadron in Vietnam from Clark Air Base, Philippines. The maintenance crew of the 13th Tactical Bombardment Squadron recently established a unit maintenance record of 12,000 combat missions flown without a single ground cancellation
A rear view of a C-5A Galaxy aircraft from Travis Air Force Base, California, being loaded with cargo by members of the 374th Aerial Port Squadron. The aircraft is participating in Project Diego Garcia airlift operations
A left rear view of a C-5A Galaxy aircraft from Travis Air Force Base, California, being loaded with cargo by members of the 374th Aerial Port Squadron. The aircraft is participating in Project Diego Garcia airlift operations
Members of the 1ST Special Operations Squadron stand in front of their MC-130E Hercules aircraft while listening to a welcoming speech. The Squadron has just transferred from Kadena Air Base, Japan
LTC Raymond Turczynski Jr., commander of the 1ST Special Operations Squadron, left, is welcomed by other officers after the ceremony. The squadron has just transferred its headquarters from Kadena Air Base, Japan
AN air-to-air right side view of a B-57 Canberra aircraft heading for a strike mission, ending the two-month tour of the 13th Tactical Bombardment Squadron in Vietnam from Clark Air Base, Philippines. The maintenance crew of the 13th Tactical Bombardment Squadron recently established a unit maintenance record of 12,000 combat missions flown without a single ground cancellation
A rear view of a C-5A Galaxy aircraft from Travis Air Force Base, California, being loaded with cargo by members of the 374th Aerial Port Squadron. The aircraft is participating in Project Diego Garcia airlift operations
A left rear view of a C-5A Galaxy aircraft from Travis Air Force Base, California, being loaded with cargo by members of the 374th Aerial Port Squadron. The aircraft is participating in Project Diego Garcia airlift operations
Members of the 1ST Special Operations Squadron stand in front of their MC-130E Hercules aircraft while listening to a welcoming speech. The Squadron has just transferred from Kadena Air Base, Japan
LTC Raymond Turczynski Jr., commander of the 1ST Special Operations Squadron, left, is welcomed by other officers after the ceremony. The squadron has just transferred its headquarters from Kadena Air Base, Japan
A view of part of the airfield and hangar
Commander of the Philippine Air Force COL Ricardo T. Madaba walks to his seat after welcoming members of the 1ST Special Operations Squadron. The men, standing in front of their MC-130E Hercules aircraft, have just transferred from Kadena Air Base, Japan