Warfare Operation Urgent Fury (The Invasion of Grenada, 1983)

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A C-130 Hercules aircraft on the runway at Point Salines Airfield during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY. Six UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters are parked near the runway, along with a UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, left, and an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter.

 

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A portable power generator in use during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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A US serviceman examines a Soviet-made BTR-60PB armored personnel carrier seized during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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A detention compound for Cuban nationals captured during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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US servicemen stand guard at a detention compound for Cuban nationals captured during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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US servicemen stand guard at a detention compound for Cuban nationals captured during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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U.S. Air Force personnel are processed in at the U.S. Joint Detention Center during the multiservice, multinational Operation Urgent Fury. An officer eats a Meal Ready-to-Eat (MRE).

 

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US servicemen debrief a Cuban national captured during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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Members of the People's Revolutionary Army (PRA), captured during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY, are marched to a debriefing building by US servicemen.

 

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Hangars at Point Salines Airfield during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY. One C-130 Hercules aircraft is parked on the flight line and another taxis on the runway.

 

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The detention compound for Cuban nationals captured during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

[Gaz]

U.S. Marines congregate around a Soviet-made An-26 Curl transport aircraft of Cubana airlines seized at Pearls Airport during Operation Urgent Fury. Exact Date Shot Unknown

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Found this picture interesting so went googling. Seems it never actually left Grenada and is still there.

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By the way @Skyline Drive - you've gone in a real tear with these pics today, thanks for all the effort. It's appreciated.

 

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An airman helps process-in US Air Force personnel at the US Joint Detention Center during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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US Air Force personnel are processed-in at the US Joint Detention Center during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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A US Air Force master sergeant works in the US Joint Detention center during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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Files and other material seized during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY, stacked outside the US Joint Detention Center.

 

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us operation for smaller island is grenada for?vacation island!
but not operation for bigger than country is rwanda until killing hotel rwanda case!

 

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US Air Force Special Activities Center (AFSAC) personnel in the AFSAC command post for Grenada operations during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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US Air Force Special Activities Center (AFSAC) personnel deploy to Grenada aboard a CH-3 helicopter during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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A CH-3 helicopter carrying US Air Force Special Activities Center (AFSAC) personnel takes off for Grenada operations during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY.