Army, Swift Strike III - Airborne op's of men and equipment, August 15, 1963 [View 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1963.

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Army, Swift Strike III - Airborne op's of men and equipment, August 15, 1963 [View 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1963.

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Negative taken for August 20, 1963, Arkansas Gazette article "They Fly Through the Air With the Greatest ..." located B1:2. Army "mules" load cargo onto a high-tailed cargo plane also referred to as a 'provider.' A mule is an 800-pund vehicle with an engine mounted over the rear wheels. It can carry up to half a ton. This was an exercise, called Swift Strike III, of equipment and the men's ability to perform their duties as they pack their supplies from a simulated guerilla war in and near Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina.

1 negative : b&w ; 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 cm. (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...