Megafly

The Megafly airdrop system has a 155 foot wingspan, 25 feet larger than the C-130’s wingspan. Pulled out of the aircraft by a standard 28-foot extraction parachute, the Megafly then deploys this parachute for heavy loads in a situation where precision is mandatory. Aided by computing power from the aircraft and GPS signals, the system is capable of guiding itself to a specific spot on the drop zone. Courtesy graphic

Ramstein C-130s road trip across U.S.

Ramstein's 37th Airlift Squadron recently sent two C-130 Hercules, three crews, and 30 maintenance personnel back to the U.S. for a two-month training mission. From April 17 to June 12, the two 37th AS C-130s will transit five bases – Pope AFB, N.C.; Little Rock AFB, Ark.; Dyess AFB, Texas; Yuma NAS, Ariz.; and Nellis AFB, Nev. The trip is also broken up into three phases to allow for crews and maintainers to fly from Europe and swap out the TDY personnel. Graphic by Airman 1st Class Kristen Sauls

C-5 Galaxy

C-5 Galaxy (b/w), Graphic by Bob Goode, AFNEWS/NSPD

C-17 Globemaster III

C-17 Globemaster III (b/w), Graphic by Bob Goode, AFNEWS/NSPD

C-5 Galaxy

C-5 Galaxy (b/w), Illustration by W.C. Pope