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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News: Afghan C-130 takes off to a great start [2013-10-24]
Just one day after receiving two C-130H aircraft, the Afghan Air Force, alongside NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan advisors, conducted the first mission in the new planes October 10.
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