A MC-130 Combat Shadow tanker from the 129th Rescue Wing flies in formation over Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, California. The mission of the 129th is to train and be prepared to perform its wartime mission of combat search and rescue anywhere in the world. Its personnel and aircraft locate and recover aircrew and non-aircrew personnel from both enemy-held and friendly territory and seas. In addition, the 129th provides manpower, materiel and equipment to conduct peacetime search and rescue operations in the Pacific Ocean and off the coast of California, and is one of only three Rescue Wings in the Air National Guard. The 129th has saved 292 lives since 1975, and six so far in...

Image
View Full Item
The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
Created Date
2001-06-06
Description

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A MC-130 Combat Shadow tanker from the 129th Rescue Wing flies in formation over Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, California. The mission of the 129th is to train and be prepared to perform its wartime mission of combat search and rescue anywhere in the world. Its personnel and aircraft locate and recover aircrew and non-aircrew personnel from both enemy-held and friendly territory and seas. In addition, the 129th provides manpower, materiel and equipment to conduct peacetime search and rescue operations in the Pacific Ocean and off the coast of California, and is one of only three Rescue Wings in the Air National Guard. The 129th has saved 292 lives since 1975, and six so far in 2001. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Andrew J. Hughan, USAF Release Status: Released to Public

Creator

Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994

Partner
National Archives and Records Administration
Contributing Institution
National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures
Collection
Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Type
image
Format
Magnetic Disk
Magnetic Disk: Hard Drive
URL
http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6522538
Standardized Rights Statement
No Copyright - In the United States:The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
Rights
Unrestricted
Chicago citation style
Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994. A MC-130 Combat Shadow tanker from the 129th Rescue Wing flies in formation over Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, California. The mission of the 129th is to train and be prepared to perform its wartime mission of combat search and rescue anywhere in the world. Its personnel and aircraft locate and recover aircrew and non-aircrew personnel from both enemy-held and friendly territory and seas. In addition, the 129th provides manpower, materiel and equipment to conduct peacetime search and rescue operations in the Pacific Ocean and off the coast of California, and is one of only three Rescue Wings in the Air National Guard. The 129th has saved 292 lives since 1975, and six so far in.... 2001-06-06. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6522538. (Accessed April 18, 2024.)
APA citation style
Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994, (2001-06-06) A MC-130 Combat Shadow tanker from the 129th Rescue Wing flies in formation over Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, California. The mission of the 129th is to train and be prepared to perform its wartime mission of combat search and rescue anywhere in the world. Its personnel and aircraft locate and recover aircrew and non-aircrew personnel from both enemy-held and friendly territory and seas. In addition, the 129th provides manpower, materiel and equipment to conduct peacetime search and rescue operations in the Pacific Ocean and off the coast of California, and is one of only three Rescue Wings in the Air National Guard. The 129th has saved 292 lives since 1975, and six so far in.... Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6522538
MLA citation style
Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6522538>.
Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.