C-130J propels to Berlin Air Show

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BERLIN, Germany — Mihai Enescu, from Ploiest, Romania, looks out of the window of a C-130J Hercules during the 2010 Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences June 10. The Berlin Air Show is one of the premier event of its kind in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

BERLIN, Germany — A visitor takes a photo of the C-130J Herculessâ? cockpit during the 2010 Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences June 10. The Berlin Air Show is expected to attract more than 200,000 visitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

BERLIN, Germany — Visitors tour the C-130J Hercules during the 2010 Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences June 10. The C-130 is one of Air Forceeâ?s main attractions during the Berlin Air Show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

BERLIN, Germany — A C-130J Hercules from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, attracts visitors of the ILA 2010 Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences June 10. The C-130 is one of Air Forceeâ?s main attractions during the Berlin Air Show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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June 13, 2010
Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes, 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

BERLIN, Germany — Hundreds of people visiting the ILA 2010 Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences June 8-13 are flocking to the Air Force’s C-130J Hercules to see the unique capabilities of the aircraft.

“The whole team is excited to visit Berlin, see new aircraft and meet new friends,” said Air Force Capt. John Lax, 37th Airlift S quadroon aircraft commander from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. “It’s also great for us to feature the C-130J and its capabilities.”

The C-130 operates throughout the U.S. Air Force, serving with Air Mobility Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command, fulfilling a wide range of operational missions in both peace and war situations.

“We are showing the German public our new avionics system and our heads up display,” Lax said. “The loadmaster and crew chief are featuring the electronic cargo handling system.”

Lax said the Berlin Air Show visitors are amazed on the aircraft and its capabilities.

“Most of them say, ‘wow,’ or ‘cool,’” he said. “They say it smells like a new car.”

According to Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Clark, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, it is an honor for him to be at the air show showing the C-130J.

“It’s a unique experience,” he said. “It is something that not a lot of people have the opportunity to do.”

But even with a four-man crew, the team still manages to provide a good entertainment to the German public, Lax said.

“The team is great,” he said. “We get along very well and it’s easy to do this because we know each other pretty well. The crew members are professional, hard working and excellent. They ensure things get done to showcase the C-130J.”