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Barbers Point Air Drops



In January, the auxiliary assisted the Coast Guard in practicing air drops and retrieval.
The UTL boats were used from several locations.
The operations practice included several fly-bys to determine wind and current direction,
then supplies were dropped and pinpointed by the UTL boats.
Photos taken by Glenn Martinez, flotilla 1-14.

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(L to R) Richie Sweet, 1-18, Paul Merhib, DSO-OP, and Paul Johnson, gold side from Air Station Barbers Point

(L to R) Richie Sweet, 1-18, Paul Merhib, DSO-OP, & Paul Johnson, gold side, Air Station Barbers Point
Plane makes first pass

Plane makes first pass
making the drop

making the drop
Merhib approaches the drop zone.

Merhib approaches the drop zone.
The dropped supplies are spotted.

The dropped supplies are spotted.
Aux participants retrieve the dropped supplies

Aux participants retrieve the dropped supplies
(L to R)Paul Johnson (gold side Air Sta. Barbers Pt), Paul Merhib, DSO-OP, & Richie Sweet, 1-18, aboard the UTL.

(L to R)Paul Johnson (gold side Air Sta. Barbers Pt), Paul Merhib, DSO-OP, & Richie Sweet, 1-18, aboard the UTL.
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