Iron Cobra 99 - The Mission

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	C-141 Taxiing on Cairo West AB.
	A vehicle drives out the back of the C-141.
	Egyptian tanks, in the Egyptian desert.
	Vehicles wait behind the C-141 before being backed onto the plane.
	Our Egyptian passnegers wait to board the aircraft.
	Unaware of the danger, the Egyptians walk directly behind the running engines. Fortunately the thrust reversers (large clamshell doors that close beind the engine) prevent the jet blast from blowing the Egyptians over.
	This is where they are supposed to stand, directly beind the aircraft, not the engines.
	Egyptian troop and their equipment aboard a C-141.
	A C-141 (the spare) sits on our ramp at Cairo West
	A C-141 waits for takeoff clearance on the runway at Cairo West.
	A C-141 has to hold their position until we get out of their way and takeoff.
	More vehicles wait to load aboard the C-141.
	A C-141 clears the runway at Cairo West.
	A C-141 lands as we are taxiing back to parking. (note the spare aircraft in the background)
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