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Pictures from Saudi Arabia, 18 Dec 91 - 26 Mar 92 (Rotation 4) 4404 Composite Wing, Dhahran AB, Saudi Arabia (Note: All pictures are the property of Thomas M. Mathewson unless noted otherwise. Non-commercial reproduction and distribution of these pictures is allowed provided that credit and authorship is also reproduced and distributed with the pictures.)

Miscellaneous Pictures

Chief Goldson, digging for desert roses in Al Jawf region Major Knot, digging for desert roses Phillip Thompson found one! Sand dunes surrounding the desert rose site at Al Jawf Camels among the desert roses Heading home at sunset Downtown Dammam, just north of Dhahran AB Bradley and ??? in front of Dhahran International Hotel (CNN's broadcast site) John Quinones & Bradley at the Saudi phase dock Mail call!!

Demolished armor Eric Fink at DRMO with destroyed armor Hans Washington & John Herd Skilled avionics technician Matt Vanerio, operating a complicated electrical instrument! Brian Wood & Steve Neveraski Bryan Krause, Tornado tech Don Anderson at the Gulf, near Ra'as Tanurah Don Anderson buying a shwarma Don, Eric, and me at a Thai/Phillipine restaurant (next to Phuket's) The Krause family

Khobar Towers

Patriots in front of Khobar Towers Entrance to Khobar Towers Looking out from the main gate at Khobar Towers Khobar Towers & the water tower Night shot of "Khobar Option" dining hall Base taxi at Khobar Towers (Yea, right!)

Fog at Khobar Towers Sunrise over Khobar Towers Mosque at Al Khobar (Note the causeway to Bahrain in background) Ready to come home (photo courtesy of Wendy Gann) To the left of the building on the left, out of sight, is building 131; it was bombed 4 years later, at a cost of 19 American lives. Wendy Gann & ? at terminal

Oasis Recreation Center

Commander's Call: top performers A real BBQ: no mystery meat here!!

The Oasis

On the flightline

Portable clamshell shelter at AGE Structural Repair Shop on the line One of the night time visitors on the flight line A-10 taxiing by the flightline chowhall Patriot missiles F-16 "Falcons" from 34 FS, Hill AFB F-15E "Strike Eagle" from Seymour Johnson AFB

F-4E "Wild Weasels" from George AFB & Spangdahlem AB A-10 "Warthogs" from Myrtle Beach AFB Sheltered eagles 2,000 year old burial mound, just feet from taxiing jets 34 FS jets at sunset Sunset across the runway Phantom jets on the taxiway Saudi F-15 A-10's on the ramp

Hofuf

Bedouins trading livestock at Hofuf Livestock won't always cooperate! "Well, we're done shopping!" Yup, that's me! Hi, Mom!! Turkish fort

Away from the tourist beat At the end of the market Viewing the largest oasis in the world: Hofuf! "Been there, done that!" The Hofuf Caves

Tarut Island, in the bay between Dammam to the South and Ra's Tannura to the North.

Downtown Qatif (on the mainland, just before Tarut Island) Traffic in Qatif Old adobe house A new boat, ...and... ... it's proud owner and builder at Darin, Tarut Island Some local kids at Darin Portuguese fort (built in 1521 AD) on 5,000 year old Phoenician site at Ar Rubayiyah, Tarut Island Palace of pearl merchant Mohammed Bin Abdulwahab, ~ 19th century, Darin

Ar Rubayiyah Waiting for the tide Awaiting maintenance In work Boat maintenance Ready to go fishing Heading out! The fishing fleet The fleet Old boats, new boats From the pier Snaibis, Tarut Island