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    Planes arriving in Texas [Image 1 of 2]

    Planes arriving in Texas

    FORT WORTH, TX, UNITED STATES

    08.29.2008

    Photo by Rusty Baker 

    U.S. Navy           

    New Orleans based flying squadrons take temporary refuge at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas as Hurricane Gustav approaches the southern Louisiana coast. Aircraft moved to the base include F-15 Strike Eagles from the Louisiana Air National Guard 159th Fighter Wing based at NAS JRB New Orleans, F/A-18 Hornets from Strike Fighter Squadron 204 stationed at NAS Belle Chasse, La. and F/A-18 Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 122 stationed at NAS Lemoore, Calif. that were temporally deployed to New Orleans for annual training. Fort Worth is a Continuity of Operations Site during hurricane season and has sheltered as many as 140 transient aircraft at one time.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.29.2008
    Date Posted: 09.03.2008 01:20
    Photo ID: 112598
    VIRIN: 080829-M-6508B-018
    Resolution: 3000x1200
    Size: 1.99 MB
    Location: FORT WORTH, TX, US

    Web Views: 196
    Downloads: 28

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