Waiting for the plane. T-3 (Fletcher's) Ice Island, Arctic Ocean. 1969.

Typed information accompanying negative: Waiting for the plane. The weather was cool but not cold, juding from the clothing. Similar to F-5 and F-6 (see links in Related Items below) Note: T-3 Photographs - Roll F B&W negatives - June paradrop, 1969. There were three paradrops during the summer of 1969 performed by Navy C-130 planes from Elmendorf Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska. These are described in this website, http://www.firebirds.org/menu2/t3/t3_p02.htm On the receiving end of the paradrops on T-3, these days were the high points of the summer season. This roll documents the first paradrop, which occurred in late June on a cloudy day. The loads were delivered on target to the camp runway without mishap. The second paradrop [...]