Tirana, Albania, 16 April 1999 — A C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., lands at Tirana, Albania, to deliver U.S. Army supplies. Navy CH-53 Sea Stallions from Corpus Christi, TX, and Norfolk, VA, are loaded with relief supplies for refugees in Kukes, Albania. Operation Shining Hope is a humanitarian relief effort in conjunction with civilian relief agencies. The operation is bringing relief to thousands of refugees in Kukes displaced by the current unrest in Yugoslavia.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Steffen
Updated: 29 April 2007 |
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