USAF C-130 Photos



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    U.S. and Bulgarian paratroopers jump from a C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th AS, during a halo jump over Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 14, 2015. [USAF photo by SrA Nicole Sikorski]
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    AFSOC receives its first AC-130J 'Ghostrider' at Hurlburt Field on July 29, 2015. The AC-130J recently completed its initial developmental test and evaluation at Eglin AFB, and will begin operational tests and evaluation by Airmen with the 1st SOG Detachment 2 and 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron later this year. [USAF photo by Amn Kai White]
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    USAF C-130J-30 #07-8613 from 37 AS begins to lift off from the Short Take Off Landing strip at Hohenfels Training Area on July 29, 2015. The aircraft was used to test the capabilities of the recently resurfaced and extended STOL, which is now the only dirt airstrip in Germany capable of supporting an aircraft as large as the C-130. [U.S. Army photo by SSgt. Jerry Boffen]
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    USAF C-130J-30 #07-8613 from 37 AS comes to a stop at Hohenfels Training Area on July 29, 2015. The aircraft was used to test the capabilities of the recently resurfaced and extended Short Take Off Landing strip at Hohenfels, the only dirt airstrip in Germany capable of supporting aircraft as large as the C-130. [U.S. Army photo by SSgt. Jerry Boffen]
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    USAF C-130J-30 #10-5771 is ferried to Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, on July 8, 2015. The aircraft will be flown by the 61st AS. [Photo by Andrew McMurtrie]
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    USAF MC-130J #13-5770 departs Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Georgia heading to join the 522nd SOS on August 27, 2015. [Photo by Andrew McMurtrie]
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    USAF EC-130H #73-1587 from 41 ECS is seen coming into land at Aviano AB on July 1, 2015. [Photo by Giampaolo Tonello]
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    USAF C-130J-30 #08-5726 from 39 AS is seen departing from Sky Harbor International at Phoenix bound for Long Beach on May 24, 2015. [Photo by Jonathan Navarro]
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    Airmen assigned to the 41st EECS talk next to EC-130H #64-14862 Compass Call final mission meeting on the flight line at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on September 6, 2015. The Compass Call is an airborne tactical weapon system using a heavily modified version of the C-130 Hercules airframe. [USAF photo by TSgt. Joseph Swafford]
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    USAF HC-130H #65-0972. Photo found in an old camera. Aircraft is marked with 920th WRG (Weather Reconnaissance Group) colors. Think it was taken in the late 70's at Corpus Christi,Texas - color version. [photographer not known]
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    USAF HC-130H #65-0972. Photo found in an old camera. Aircraft is marked with 920th WRG (Weather Reconnaissance Group) colors. Think it was taken in the late 70's at Corpus Christi,Texas - B&W version. [photographer not known]
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    USAF MC-130J #13-5775 departs from the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Georgia, on September 21, 2015. The aircraft will be assigned to the 17th SOS at Kadena AB, Japan. [Photo by David Key]
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    USAF EC-130H Compass Call #73-1594 assigned to the 41st EECS lands at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan on September 22, 2015. [USAF photo by TSgt. Joseph Swafford]
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    USAF AC-130U #90-0163 'Bad Omen' takes off for its retirement flight at Hurlburt Field on September 21, 2015. “Bad Omen” is the first "U" model to retire with the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan AFB. [USAF photo by Amn Kai White]
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    Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron render a final salute to AC-130U #90-0163 'Bad Omen' before its retirement flight at Hurlburt Field on September 21, 2015. [USAF photo by Amn Kai White]