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TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A C-5 Galaxy departs here for Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., supporting a humanitarian mission to rescue seven Russian sailors trapped aboard an AS-28 minisubmarine off the Kamchatka peninsula.  Once at NAS North Island, Airmen picked up a team of Sailors and two unmanned rescue vehicles, called Super Scorpios.  The C-5 continued to Russia nonstop with the help of Air Force aerial refueling aircraft.  (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Copyright Status
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Service Branch
 US Air Force
Primary Equipment
 C-5
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