The Nevada National Guard has used a helicopter training exercise to airlift 20 junk cars from the Carson River in Carson City.
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew flew over several miles of the river below the Deer Run Road bridge to remove the illegally dumped cars Friday.
The cars, which could not be removed from shore, were later hauled to the dump.
Carson City officials praised the Guard, saying they had tried for years to find a way to get rid of the cars.
They say the Guard removed dangerous objects and restored the river's natural beauty while charging the city nothing.
Division of State Lands officials say private helicopter companies would have charged $8,000 to $10,000 an hour to remove the cars.
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