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| Keywords: DG Ariel Plantation.jpg Aerial photograph of the coconut plantation at East Point Diego Garcia Photograph shows strip of land between both ocean and lagoon The island hosts a large airstrip used by the U S Armed forces during the Gulf war for operating B-52s U S Submarines and Navy Seal teams have also populated the island in the past In 1986 The USS Saratoga CV 60 was docked at the island when it was called away to respond to threats by Lybian Leader Momar Kadaffi and the Line of Death in the Gulf of Sidra also known as the Gulf of Sirte The carrier left its port while many of its ±4500 sailors were still on the island which subsequently had to be airlifted via helicopter as the ship made its way to the Mediterranean The Saratoga spearheaded the assault on the African Nation Transferred from http //en wikipedia org en wikipedia; Transfer was stated to be made by User Trengarasu 2005-12-27 Original uploader was Jgrimmer at http //en wikipedia org en wikipedia PD-USGov original upload log page en wikipedia DG_Ariel_Plantation jpg 2005-12-27 07 37 Jgrimmer 1500×1200×8 166195 bytes <nowiki>Ariel photograph of the coconut plantation at East Point Diego Garcia Photograph shows stip of land between both ocean and lagoon </nowiki> Aerial photographs of Diego Garcia | ||||
