Miscellaneous C-130 Photos



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    Afghan Air Force Col. Almal Pacha, one of two AAF C-130 pilots, and Maj. Chris Garcia, 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron C-130 pilot and advisor, go over flight plans prior to the first operational AAF C-130 mission October 10, 2013 at Kabul IAP, Afghanistan. The flight was not only the first operational mission for the new C-130s, but also the first upgrade training for Pacha and 1st Lt. Khial Shinwari, the first two AAF C-130 pilots. The training focused on the basics of transporting passengers and cargo from one point to another as well as instrument flying. [USAF photo by Capt. Anastasia Wasem]
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    Afghan Air Force Col. Almal Pacha, one of two AAF C-130 pilots, and Maj. Chris Garcia, 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron C-130 pilot and advisor, look over the aircraft prior to the first operational AAF C-130 mission October 10, 2013 at Kabul IAP, Afghanistan. The first operational mission was flown by both AAF and coalition pilots with NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan between Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan and Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. [USAF photo by Capt. Anastasia Wasem]
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    (L-R) The artists and their creation, Sgt Benjamin Hutchen, Flight Sgt Brett Carter and Leading Amn Matt Williams with the new 'Genie' artwork celebrating the 10th anniversary of C-130 Hercules Operations in the Middle East Area of Operations at Al Minhad AB, UAE. February 15, 2013. [Photo by SGT W. Guthrie, 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit ]
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    Members of Air Mobility Task Unit 633.2.3 celebrate the 10th anniversary of C-130 Hercules Operations in the Middle East Area of Operations at Al Minhad AB, UAE in front of RAAF C-130J #A97-467 from 37 Sqn on February 15, 2013. [Photo by SGT W. Guthrie, 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit]
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    Members of Air Mobility Task Unit 633.2.3 celebrate the 10th anniversary of C-130 Hercules Operations in the Middle East Area of Operations at Al Minhad AB, UAE in front of RAAF C-130J #A97-467 from 37 Sqn on February 15, 2013. [Photo by SGT W. Guthrie, 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit]
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    U.S. Representative Randy Neugebauer speaks at the dedication ceremony for the new C-130J Super Hercules simulator o April 22, 2014, at Dyess AFB. Dyess is the first installation to receive this modern C-130J simulator with Vital-10 technology. [USAF photo by SSgt. Richard Ebensberger]
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    Afghan Air Force aircrew and NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan air advisors stand together after the first-ever all Afghan C-130 flight, Kabul, Afghanistan onJune 16, 2014. The first all-Afghan C-130 flight was accomplished eight months earlier than projected. [USAF photo by SSgt. Vernon Young Jr.]
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    Afghan Air Force aircew have a final meeting during pre-flight inspection as loadmasters discuss load plans prior to the first-ever all Afghan C-130 flight, Kabul, Afghanistan on June 16, 2014. The aircrew, made up of six Afghan Air Force pilots and loadmasters, successfully completed a mission from Kabul to Kandahar and back. [USAF photo by SSgt. Vernon Young Jr.]
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    Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. , Shawanaz Nabi Zada, laughs as 1st Lt. Khiah Shinwari showers water over his uniform in celebration of the first-ever all Afghan C-130 flight, Kabul, Afghanistan on June 16, 2014. The aircrew, made up of six Afghan Air Force pilots and loadmasters, successfully completed a mission from Kabul to Kandahar and back. [USAF photo by SSgt. Vernon Young Jr.]
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    June 21, 2014, marked the first mission flown by the 192nd AS with an all-female flight crew. Maj. Hillary Moynihan- pilot, Capt. Brooke Magee- co-pilot, 1st. Lt. Merridy Stephenson- navigator, MSgt. Kathleen Backlund- loadmaster, TSgt. Jennifer Cronin- flight engineer and SSgt. Jana Morales- loadmaster. [Photo by SSgt. Melinda Mier]
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    The 192nd AS, first all-female flight crew. (L-R): Lt. Stephenson, SSgt. Morales, Maj. Moynihan, Capt. Magee, MSgt. Backlund, TSgt. Cronin. [USAF photo by, SSgt. Melinda Mier]
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    Airmen and retirees young and old pose with “Gravedigger,” a retired AC-130H Spectre gunship memorialized on May 6, 2014 at Cannon AFB. Veterans from conflicts stretching from Vietnam to Operation Enduring Freedom were recognized during the aircraft’s retirement ceremony. [USAF photo by A1C Chip Slack]
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    Air Force retirees, together with SrA Anthony Dye, 16th SOS aerial gunner, unveil plaques commemorating the AC-130H Spectre gunship on May 6, 2014 at Cannon AFB. Larry Peterson, a veteran of the AC-130H and the Vietnam war, and Dye, represent the eldest and youngest Airmen who served on the Spectre. [USAF photo by A1C Chip Slack]
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    Archived photo of the YC-130 #53-3397 in preparation for its ferry flight from Burbank, Calif. to Edwards AFB on August 23, 1954. [USAF photo]
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    CAE demonstrates simulation interoperability and networking for RAAF C-130J aircrews. [Photo by CAE]