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The photos on this page were taken exclusively on the first of my transport flights, the mission to Moscow. These are the last photos that I took on my tour of duty.
 Egyptian pyramids |
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 After arrival at Teheran |
 The major, "honorary" member of crew. Pilot and co-pilot standing near plane |
 Pilot, the major, and co-pilot |
 L-R Marshall Stelzriede, pilot Roy Ellis-Brown, and co-pilot James Dwyer, in park at Teheran |
 Russian guards looking at Life Magazine. The one second from left was a Russian officer who came out to make sure the two soldiers weren't looking at something they shouldn't be. |
 Statues in park at Teheran |
 Time to rest in Teheran |
 Headed for Caucasus Mountains in American weapons carrier |
 Resort in Caucasus often frequented by Shah of Iran |
 Government building in Caucasus about 50 miles from Russian border |
 Looking back on mountains |
 Pilot Roy Ellis-Brown, left, and co-pilot James Dwyer on the way back from Iran to England |
 Wreckage of war at Castel Benito, Tripoli |