Photos tagged with "C-130 Hercules"

  • BERLIN - Capt. Kevin McCutcheon 37th Air Lift Squadron pilot, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, explains the equipment in the flight deck of a C-130 Hercules during the Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, here Sept. 13, 2012. The air show is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the U.S. are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. Other U.S. military aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-72A Lakota, F-16C Fighting Falcon and C-17 Globemaster III. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Master Sgt. Ed Dawejko 603rd Air Operation Center jumpmaster and Staff Sgt. Brandon Fountain, 435th Contingency Readiness Group Survive Evade Resist Escape, specialist jump from a C-130J Super Hercules for high-altitude, low-opening jumps with Polish special forces during Exercise Screaming Eagle IV in Povidz, Poland, July 30, 2012. Screaming Eagle is an annual exercise that allows pilots from the 37th Airlift Squadron to conduct training with the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, while facilitating training for several other units. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Members of Polish special forces land during high-altitude, low-opening jumps with Air Force jumpmasters during Exercise Screaming Eagle IV in Povidz, Poland, July 30, 2012. Screaming Eagle is an annual exercise that allows pilots from the 37th Airlift Squadron to conduct training with the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, while facilitating training for several other units. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brian Dosa, 37th Airlift Squadron co-pilot, explains the versatility of a C-130J Super Hercules to Air Training Corps 2407 cadets, July 9, 2012, during the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, England. Approximately 90 aircrew and support personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are participating in the air show. The world renowned event exhibits the latest in aerospace equipment and technology. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nick Palmer, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, describes the advantages of a C-130J Super Hercules over the older C-130 models to William Joyce and Russell Neale of Crossman Engineering July 9, 2012, during the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, England. Approximately 90 aircrew and support personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are participating in the air show. The world renowned event exhibits the latest in aerospace equipment and technology. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nick Palmer, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, describes the advantages of a C-130J Super Hercules over the older C-130 models to William Joyce of Crossman Engineering July 9, 2012, during the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, England. Approximately 90 aircrew and support personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are participating in the air show. The world renowned event exhibits the latest in aerospace equipment and technology. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Cobaugh, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reviews a pamphlet with Helmut Frisch of 3M Energy and Advance Materials Division in the cockpit of a C-130 J Super Hercules, July 9, 2012, during the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, England. Approximately 90 aircrew and support personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are participating in the air show. The world renowned event exhibits the latest in aerospace equipment and technology. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Multi-national parachutists fall from the sky after jumping from a C-130 during a ceremony at Saint Mere-Eglise, France June 3. The drop was a way to pay homage to the paratroopers who died in service to their country 68 years ago in Normandy. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Two C-130Hs, one C-130J and one German C-160 fly by the crowd in Saint Mere-Eglise, France June 3. The transport aircraft were used to hold parachutists who jumped out of the aircraft in a way to pay homage to the paratroopers who died in service to their country 68 years ago in Normandy. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Lt. Col. Joshua Olson, 37th Airlift Squadron commander, and Capt. Marci Walton, 37th Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, go through the pre-flight checklist in the flight deck of a C-130J Super Hercules, March 16, 2012 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 37th AS completed a week-long airdrop training exercise with a ten-bundle container deployment system at a drop zone near Grafenwoehr, Germany. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Capt. Marci Walton, 37th Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, goes through the pre-flight checklist in the flight deck of a C-130J Super Hercules, March 16, 2012, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 37th AS completed a week-long airdrop training exercise with a ten-bundle container deployment system at a drop zone near Grafenwoehr, Germany. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Tech. Sgt. Kepa Kahihikolo, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, checks over the loaded ten-bundle container deployment system in the cargo bay of a C-130J Super Hercules, March 16, 2012 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The cargo was dropped in order to support field-training exercises for the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team from Vicenza, Italy. This training gave pilots and loadmasters here an opportunity to practice this type of airdrop. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • C-130J aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, fly over Plovdiv, Bulgaria, during Exercise Thracian Fall 2011, Oct. 17, 2011. Thracian Fall is an off-station training exercise designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Bulgarian Air Forces as well as build partnerships with paratroopers from both. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • 1st Lt. Caitlin Curran, a 37th Airlift Squadron pilot from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, reviews operating instructions during Exercise Thracian Fall 2011 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Oct. 17, 2011. Thracian Fall is an off-station training exercise designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Bulgarian Air Forces as well as build partnerships with paratroopers from both. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Members of the California and Alabama Air National Guards arrive at Mirgorod Air Base, Ukraine July 16 2011 to take part in Safe Skies 2011. Safe Skies 2011 is a military-to-military exchange between the US, Ukraine and Poland to enhance airspace security over the Ukraine and Poland in preparation for Eurocup 2012. (U. S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn, 144 FW/PA / Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Air Force servicemembers observe a high altitude, low opening (HALO) jump from a C-130J Super Hercules during the opening ceremony for Allied Strike 2011, Grafenwoher Training Area, Germany, June 22, 2011. Allied Strike is Europe's premier Close Air Support exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among Allied NATO nations and refine the latest operational CAS tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree W. Esposito) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany (March 21, 2011) - Airmen from the 726th Air Mobility and 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadrons load cargo into a C-130J Super Hercules in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn (JTF OD). JTF OD is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to support the larger international response to the unrest in Libya. A broad coalition of nations are partnering to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973, which authorizes all necessary means to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by Adm. Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany (March 21, 2011) - A C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, waits to be loaded with cargo in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn (JTF OD). JTF OD is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to support the larger international response to the unrest in Libya. A broad coalition of nations are partnering to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973, which authorizes all necessary means to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by Adm. Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany (March 20, 2011) - Airmen load pallets of cargo into a C-130J Super Hercules in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn (JTF OD). JTF OD is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to support the larger international response to the unrest in Libya. A broad coalition of nations are partnering to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973, which authorizes all necessary means to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by Adm. Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany (March 20, 2011) - Airmen from the 726th Air Mobility Squadron load cargo into a C-130J Super Hercules in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn (JTF OD). JTF OD is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to support the larger international response to the unrest in Libya. A broad coalition of nations are partnering to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973, which authorizes all necessary means to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by Adm. Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy ( March 21, 2011) - A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules sits on the runway after arriving from Ramstein, Germany. The aircraft arrived carrying equipment and personnel to support Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn (JTF OD). JTF OD is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes "all necessary measures" to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katherine Windish/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • CAIRO, EGYPT (March 15, 2011) -- Egyptian families emerge from an Air Force C-130J after their flight from Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia. These Egyptian citizens are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th AS and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacuees home. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • CAIRO, EGYPT (March 15, 2011) - An Egyptian girl emerges from an Air Force C-130J after a flight from Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia. These Egyptian citizens are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th AS and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacuees home. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • CAIRO, EGYPT (March 15, 2011) - An Egyptian girl emerges from an Air Force C-130J after flying from Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia. These Egyptian citizens are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th AS and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacuees home. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • CAIRO, EGYPT (March 15, 2011) -- An Air Force C-130J arrives after flying from Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia. These Egyptian citizens are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th AS and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacuees home. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • DJERBA ZARIS, TUNISIA (March 15, 2011) - An Egyptian family prepares for the fight from Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia to Cairo, Egypt, aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130J. These Egyptian citizens are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th AS Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacuees home. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • DJERBA ZARIS, TUNISIA (March 15, 2011) -- An Egyptian family prepares for a fight from Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia to Cairo, Egypt, aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130J. These Egyptian citizens are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th AS and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacuees home. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • DJERBA ZARIS, TUNISIA (March 13, 2011) -- Egyptian boys peer from the side door of a U.S. Air force C-130J at Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia. These Egyptian boys are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacuees home. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • DJERBA ZARIS, TUNISIA (March 13, 2011) -- An Egyptian boy peers from the side door of a U.S. Air force C-130J at Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia. This Egyptian citizen is among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacuees home. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • DJERBA ZARIS, TUNISIA (March 13, 2011) -- An Egyptian family prepares for the fight from Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia to Cairo, Egypt, aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130J. These Egyptian citizens are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacueeeâ?s home. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to deal assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • DJERBA ZARIS, TUNISIA (March 13, 2011) -- Tech. Sgt. Jason Anderson buckles an Egyptian's seatbelt before their journey from Djerba, Tunisia to Cairo, Egypt aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130J. These Egyptian citizens are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacuees home. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • DJERBA ZARIS, TUNISIA (March 13, 2011) -- Spc. Neil Stanfield shows an Egyptian boy around the U.S. Air Force C-130J aircraft that will fly them from Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia to Cairo, Egypt. This Egyptian boy is among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacuees home. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/Released) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • DJERBA ZARIS, TUNISIA (March 11, 2011) -- An Egyptian girl explores the interior of the U.S. Air Force C-130J that will fly her and her family from Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia to Cairo, Egypt. These Egyptian citizens are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacuees home. Since the operations began March 4th, more than 750 passengers have been shuttled to Cairo. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • DJERBA ZARIS, TUNISIA (March 11, 2011) -- Capt. Terrance Kilgore, Air Force programs officer for the U.S. Embassy in Tunisa, carries an Egyptian child aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130J that will fly them from Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia to Cairo, Egypt. These Egyptian citizens are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacuees home. Since the operations began March 4th, more than 750 passengers have been shuttled to Cairo. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • DJERBA ZARIS, TUNISIA (March 11, 2011) -- An Egyptian father and daughter prepare for the long ride from Djerba Zarzis Airport in Tunisia to Cairo, Egypt aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130J. These Egyptian citizens are among tens of thousands who have fled conflict in Libya to Tunisia, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. This C-130J, flown by the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is part of a contingent of aircraft from the 37th and the 26th U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit that are transporting the evacuees home. Since the operations began March 4th, more than 750 passengers have been shuttled to Cairo. The airlift is part of a broader U.S. government effort led by the Department of State to assist with the crisis. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens/RELEASED) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...