US Air Force fire department crews assigned to safeguard Mogadishu Airport refill their P-19 Fire Truck from a P-18 2000 gallon tanker. The tanker is left facing the camera and the fire truck is right facing away from the camera. Fire crews from McChord, Travis, and Charleston Air Force Bases responded to the scene of an Italian helicopter accident (not shown) and foamed the area around the helicopter where fuel has leaked from it. The runway was closed for approximately three hours. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

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US Air Force fire department crews assigned to safeguard Mogadishu Airport refill their P-19 Fire Truck from a P-18 2000 gallon tanker. The tanker is left facing the camera and the fire truck is right facing away from the camera. Fire crews from McChord, Travis, and Charleston Air Force Bases responded to the scene of an Italian helicopter accident (not shown) and foamed the area around the helicopter where fuel has leaked from it. The runway was closed for approximately three hours. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

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Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE

Base: Mogadishu Airport

Country: Somalia (SOM)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Perry Heimer

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

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01/01/1993
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