Our evacuation from Chad http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0093/254380067_JEHAT-Ti.jpg http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/gallery/4336466_GDmwx/ 2008-02-13T18:44:49Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />While I waited for the French military to call Kirsten enjoyed some rest with Puma.</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254379566_vHhDq" title="While I waited for the French military to call Kirsten enjoyed some rest with Puma."><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0080/254379566_vHhDq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="While I waited for the French military to call Kirsten enjoyed some rest with Puma." title="While I waited for the French military to call Kirsten enjoyed some rest with Puma." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:00:17Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0080/254379566_vHhDq-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 04:14:20 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />This was my companion during our 6 days inside the compound during the fighting over N'Djamena. This was our only link to the outside world but unfortunately you need to be outside to have a ...</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254379606_p7tCc" title="This was my companion during our 6 days inside the compound during the fighting over N'Djamena. This was our only link to the outside world but unfortunately you need to be outside to have a ..."><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0082/254379606_p7tCc-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="This was my companion during our 6 days inside the compound during the fighting over N'Djamena. This was our only link to the outside world but unfortunately you need to be outside to have a ..." title="This was my companion during our 6 days inside the compound during the fighting over N'Djamena. This was our only link to the outside world but unfortunately you need to be outside to have a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:02:55Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0082/254379606_p7tCc-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 04:15:21 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />We were loaded up with 200 liters of fuel just in case we needed to make a run for the border but the State Department kept telling us to stay put. We just received word today that the compo ...</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254379672_G5mum" title="We were loaded up with 200 liters of fuel just in case we needed to make a run for the border but the State Department kept telling us to stay put. We just received word today that the compo ..."><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0083/254379672_G5mum-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="We were loaded up with 200 liters of fuel just in case we needed to make a run for the border but the State Department kept telling us to stay put. We just received word today that the compo ..." title="We were loaded up with 200 liters of fuel just in case we needed to make a run for the border but the State Department kept telling us to stay put. We just received word today that the compo ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:01:24Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0083/254379672_G5mum-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 04:15:44 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />The evacuation happened fast as the French never called. Suddenly the rescue team ran through our gate securing the compound and neighboring streets. One helicopter stayed airborne while hea ...</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254379765_tkC3u" title="The evacuation happened fast as the French never called. Suddenly the rescue team ran through our gate securing the compound and neighboring streets. One helicopter stayed airborne while hea ..."><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0084/254379765_tkC3u-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The evacuation happened fast as the French never called. Suddenly the rescue team ran through our gate securing the compound and neighboring streets. One helicopter stayed airborne while hea ..." title="The evacuation happened fast as the French never called. Suddenly the rescue team ran through our gate securing the compound and neighboring streets. One helicopter stayed airborne while hea ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:01:03Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0084/254379765_tkC3u-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 07:00:24 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />Once we landed we were escorted to an armored vehicle and then dropped off at the military base where we were processed. After this lengthy but smooth process we waited beneath the tree unti ...</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254379875_2uDhA" title="Once we landed we were escorted to an armored vehicle and then dropped off at the military base where we were processed. After this lengthy but smooth process we waited beneath the tree unti ..."><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0085/254379875_2uDhA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Once we landed we were escorted to an armored vehicle and then dropped off at the military base where we were processed. After this lengthy but smooth process we waited beneath the tree unti ..." title="Once we landed we were escorted to an armored vehicle and then dropped off at the military base where we were processed. After this lengthy but smooth process we waited beneath the tree unti ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:01:58Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0085/254379875_2uDhA-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 07:00:34 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0087</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254379933_WQ5S8" title="IMG_0087"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0087/254379933_WQ5S8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="IMG_0087" title="IMG_0087" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T21:58:20Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0087/254379933_WQ5S8-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 07:18:25 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0090</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254380009_S8DQj" title="IMG_0090"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0090/254380009_S8DQj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="IMG_0090" title="IMG_0090" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:00:10Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0090/254380009_S8DQj-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 11:32:55 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0093</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254380067_JEHAT" title="IMG_0093"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0093/254380067_JEHAT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="IMG_0093" title="IMG_0093" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T21:59:10Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0093/254380067_JEHAT-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 11:50:58 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0096</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254380133_QXVRp" title="IMG_0096"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0096/254380133_QXVRp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="IMG_0096" title="IMG_0096" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T21:59:49Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0096/254380133_QXVRp-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 11:52:01 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0097</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254380197_QErpb" title="IMG_0097"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0097/254380197_QErpb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="IMG_0097" title="IMG_0097" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:01:12Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0097/254380197_QErpb-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:18:43 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />EVACUATION February 8, 2008 I don't know what to say... Last week we were in Chad listening to the explosion of mortars and RPGs. I actually made a short video of our location with the audi ...</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254380261_hJGib" title="EVACUATION February 8, 2008 I don't know what to say... Last week we were in Chad listening to the explosion of mortars and RPGs. I actually made a short video of our location with the audi ..."><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0098/254380261_hJGib-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="EVACUATION February 8, 2008 I don't know what to say... Last week we were in Chad listening to the explosion of mortars and RPGs. I actually made a short video of our location with the audi ..." title="EVACUATION February 8, 2008 I don't know what to say... Last week we were in Chad listening to the explosion of mortars and RPGs. I actually made a short video of our location with the audi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:00:40Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0098/254380261_hJGib-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:18:52 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0099</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254380328_wDxP2" title="IMG_0099"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0099/254380328_wDxP2-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="IMG_0099" title="IMG_0099" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T21:58:59Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0099/254380328_wDxP2-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:19:11 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0101</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254380397_vDyrX" title="IMG_0101"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0101/254380397_vDyrX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="IMG_0101" title="IMG_0101" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:00:45Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0101/254380397_vDyrX-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:19:47 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0102</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254380461_oBdnN" title="IMG_0102"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0102/254380461_oBdnN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="IMG_0102" title="IMG_0102" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:01:22Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0102/254380461_oBdnN-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:20:09 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0104</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254380535_JY4KN" title="IMG_0104"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0104/254380535_JY4KN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="IMG_0104" title="IMG_0104" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:02:23Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0104/254380535_JY4KN-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:27:22 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0105</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254380603_BQjc2" title="IMG_0105"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0105/254380603_BQjc2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="IMG_0105" title="IMG_0105" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T21:59:13Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0105/254380603_BQjc2-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:27:32 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0108</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254380908_UDNbm" title="IMG_0108"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0108/254380908_UDNbm-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="IMG_0108" title="IMG_0108" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T21:59:58Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0108/254380908_UDNbm-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:28:03 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0110</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254381015_rTrtG" title="IMG_0110"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0110/254381015_rTrtG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="IMG_0110" title="IMG_0110" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T21:58:31Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0110/254381015_rTrtG-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:28:57 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0111</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254381064_zM8ZD" title="IMG_0111"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0111/254381064_zM8ZD-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="IMG_0111" title="IMG_0111" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:01:55Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0111/254381064_zM8ZD-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:29:46 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0112</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254381120_CWPyB" title="IMG_0112"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0112/254381120_CWPyB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="IMG_0112" title="IMG_0112" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:03:01Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0112/254381120_CWPyB-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:30:01 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0114</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254381179_b8YWX" title="IMG_0114"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0114/254381179_b8YWX-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="IMG_0114" title="IMG_0114" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:02:10Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0114/254381179_b8YWX-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:30:43 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0116</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254381246_gx8uE" title="IMG_0116"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0116/254381246_gx8uE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="IMG_0116" title="IMG_0116" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T21:59:14Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0116/254381246_gx8uE-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:31:08 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />This picture seemed so fitting! The military flight was provided by the French and even these soldiers enjoy some baguette while rescuing civilians.</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254381324_YB2Vw" title="This picture seemed so fitting! The military flight was provided by the French and even these soldiers enjoy some baguette while rescuing civilians."><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0117/254381324_YB2Vw-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="This picture seemed so fitting! The military flight was provided by the French and even these soldiers enjoy some baguette while rescuing civilians." title="This picture seemed so fitting! The military flight was provided by the French and even these soldiers enjoy some baguette while rescuing civilians." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:01:43Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0117/254381324_YB2Vw-Th.jpg 2008-02-05 12:34:57 <p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com">Steve</a><br />IMG_0120</p><p><a href="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/4336466_GDmwx#254381418_qp83z" title="IMG_0120"><img src="http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0120/254381418_qp83z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="IMG_0120" title="IMG_0120" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-15T22:02:50Z Steve http://mckenzie.smugmug.com http://mckenzie.smugmug.com/Photography/Evac-2008/IMG0120/254381418_qp83z-Th.jpg 2008-02-06 05:25:04