Warfare Operation Urgent Fury (The Invasion of Grenada, 1983)

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US military personnel use maps to locate key areas on the island during Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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Air Force security personnel, armed with M16A1 rifles and wearing camouflage paint, participate in Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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90 mm M67 recoilless rifles used by US military personnel Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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Soviet BTR-60 armored personnel carriers seized by US Military personnel during Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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Soviet BTR-60 armored personnel carriers seized by U.S. military personnel during Operation Urgent Fury.

 

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Members of the Eastern Caribbean Defense Force participate in Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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Two Bren light machine guns seized by US military personnel during Operation URGENT FURY.

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Flash hiders differ than that of the British conical ones usually seen possibly a Czech variation?

 

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Flash hiders differ than that of the British conical ones usually seen possibly a Czech variation?

My best guess would be that those are Czech made indeed.

 

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A CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9) during Operation URGENT FURY off the coast of Grenada.

 

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Several CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9) during Operation URGENT FURY off the coast of Grenada. A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter is parked between two Sea Knights.

 

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Flight operations take place abord the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9) as it cruises near Grenada during Operation URGENT FURY. Visible in the background is the tail of a UH-1 Iroquois helicopter and the front of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter.

 

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An American civilian shows his appreciation to a US serviceman by giving him a "High Five" handshake, prior to boarding a C-141 Starlifter aircraft. US military personnel evacuated the civilians during Operation URGENT FURY

 

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An American civilian shows his appreciation to a U.S. serviceman by giving him a "High Five" handshake, prior to boarding a C-141 Starlifter aircraft. U.S. military personnel evacuated the civilians during Operation Urgent Fury.

 

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Several Soviet 7.62 mm PK light machine guns seized by US military personnel during Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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American students exit a C-141B Starlifter aircraft of the 437th Military Airlift Wing after their arrival from Grenada. U.S. military personnel evacuated them during Operation Urgent Fury.

 

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Friends and family members hold up a "Welcome Home" sign for the American students arriving from Grenada. The students were evacuated by US military personnel during Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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American students board an Air Force bus after arriving from Grenada. The students were evacuated by US military personnel during Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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American students speak to the media after their arrival from Grenada. The students were evacuated by US military personnel during Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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A forklift is used to load a pallet of equipment onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Operation URGENT FURY.

 

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An overall view of the airport during Operation URGENT FURY. A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter is visible to the right.