The pilot and co-pilot of a 71st Air Rescue Squadron (71st ARS) HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopter prepare for take off on the final stage of the HH-3E's journey to the for the final stage of its trip to the Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Another of the squadron's HH-3Es is remaining at Kirtland. The helicopters are being relocated in preparation for the squadron's deactivation on June 1, 1991. The 210th Air Rescue Squadron, Air National Guard, will take over Alaskan rescue missions

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The pilot and co-pilot of a 71st Air Rescue Squadron (71st ARS) HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopter prepare for take off on the final stage of the HH-3E's journey to the for the final stage of its trip to the Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Another of the squadron's HH-3Es is remaining at Kirtland. The helicopters are being relocated in preparation for the squadron's deactivation on June 1, 1991. The 210th Air Rescue Squadron, Air National Guard, will take over Alaskan rescue missions

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Kirtland Air Force Base

State: New Mexico(NM)

Country: United States Of America(USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Russ Pollanen

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

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01/04/1991
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The U.S. National Archives
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