Texas Tech University

OIF pics #2 Black Widows in Iraq

Electronic Media Item Number: 069EM0918
Media Type
Electronic Media
Physical Location
Stacks CS65.5J
Number of Media
1
Language(s)
English
Format
CD
Digitized in HD?
No
General Note
Disc of pictures from Black Widows time in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Disc contains 9 folders of photographs. Folder 1 is 226 photographs of Downtown Mawsil with Iraqis in a marketplace, views of the city from the sky, a checkpoint, mosques, new construction, a pizzeria and US soldiers interacting with the locals. Folder 2 is 115 photographs of downtown Mawsil with a marketplace, mosques, sheep and American soldiers interacting with local Iraqis. Folder 3 contains 29 photos of the Black Widows crews performing maintenance on their helicopters. Folder 4 contains 63 photos of Black Widows at camp in Mawsil. Folder 5 contains 42 pictures of Black Widows around camp, helicopters flying, soldiers loading a helicopter and views from flying at night. Folder 6 includes 37 photos of the Black Widows digging a trench. Folder 7 includes 196 photos of helicopters flying, soldiers celebrating, soldiers swimming in a river and a promotion ceremony. Folder 8 includes 3 photos of helicopters flying. Folder 9 includes 31 photos of soldiers in camp, during a sandstorm and watching a movie.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=069EM0918

Citation
OIF pics #2 Black Widows in Iraq, 069EM0918. No Date, Richard (Dick) Detra Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=069EM0918, Accessed 26 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
069EM0918, Richard (Dick) Detra Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 30 Apr 2018 [Updated: 02 May 2018]