SALISBURY, N.C. -- North Carolina National Guard aviators teamed with the members of the Charlotte Fire Department's Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (HART) Saturday, Aug. 27, and deployed from here to Wilmington to be ready for missions assisting people impacted by Hurricane Irene. These are photos of the teams and aviators getting ready and moving out. (Photos by Capt. Rob Brisley, Charlotte Fire Department Public Affairs Officer)
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