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English: A U.S. Marine Corps Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine medium helicopter transport squadron HMM-365 Blue Knights, the 26th MEU's Aviation Combat Element, lands at the evacuation site inside the compound at the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania, during Operation SILVER WAKE, on 18 March 1997. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) was called upon to perform a NEO (Non-combatant Evacuation Operation) of US citizens that desired to leave Albania, due to civil strife.
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Source U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DM-SD-03-01201
Author Gunnery Sgt. Tim Shearer, USMC

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current22:06, 12 March 2010Thumbnail for version as of 22:06, 12 March 2010910 × 1,318 (860 KB)Cobatfororiginal defenseimagery photo
23:57, 19 March 2007Thumbnail for version as of 23:57, 19 March 2007331 × 480 (38 KB)OrlovicA CH-53 "Super Stallion", from HMM-365, the 26th MEU's Avaition Combat Element, lands at the evacuation site inside the compound at the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania, during Operation SILVER WAKE. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Cap

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