Transiting the Suez Canal
aboard the USS Tarawa enroute to Beirut, Lebanon in September 1983.
photo Courtesy of Bill Betzner
Continuing North in the
Suez Canal heading for a Black Day in history
It would appear as if this
is a view of Egypt from the flight deck as the USS Tarawa as she continued
her trek through the canal on the way to support the Marines in the "peacekeeping
forces" in Beirut.
- photo courtesy of Bill
Betzner
Off the Coast of Beirut
Yep, it looks like one,
smells like one, your right: It's a Cobra!
- photo courtesy of Bill
Betzner
Looks as if this '46 is
bringing back a load of "loot" for the squadron. I'm sure it is all
official material, and none that we wouldn't want our Mothers to see.
HMM165 (Composite) flew many missions of this type, as well as shuttling
troops in and out of a very tense situation. What's worse,
they couldn't even shoot back! Note the lack of guns in this photo.
