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Lt. Col. Walter Mitchell, 8th Special Operations Squadron commander, speaks during a ceremony honoring the 46th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 24, 2026. Operation Eagle Claw was an attempted hostage-rescue mission in 1980 that resulted in five Airmen and three Marines sacrificing their lives when two of the aircraft involved collided at Desert One, the staging site for the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deanna Muir)
| Date Taken: | 04.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.24.2026 15:48 |
| Photo ID: | 9639221 |
| VIRIN: | 260424-F-HU126-1441 |
| Resolution: | 7287x4858 |
| Size: | 6.14 MB |
| Location: | HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, US |
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46th Anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw
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