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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Phillip Bean performs a preflight inspection on a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2008. Bean is assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron as a crew chief. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston

Labels: 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, aircraft, C-130, Hercules, photos, USAF

First C-130 crew provides humanitarian assistance to Burma
Burman servicemembers and civilian aid workers stage and count the water offloaded from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules May 12 at the Yangon International Airport . The plane carrying water, food and medical supplies provided relief to Burma, which was struck by Cyclone Nargis May 2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Sgt. Andres Alcaraz)

Labels: Burma, C-130, Hercules, Humanitarian Aid, Myanmar Cyclone, photos

737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transporting coaliition forces
Senior Airman Ian Hunt marshals a 463L cargo pallet onto a C-130 Hercules at an air base in the Persian Gulf Region. The cargo pallet is bound for a base in Iraq. A part of his duties as loadmaster is to ensure cargo is loaded and unloaded in a safe manner and that it's secured to the aircraft, so it doesn't move during flight to bases throughout the theater. Airman Hunt is a C-130 loadmaster deployed with the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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C-130 Hercules aircraft stand by for missions at an air base in Southwest Asia. These aircraft move coalition forces and equipment throughout the areas of responsibility in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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A U.S. Army paratrooper receives German jump wings after a jump over Ft. Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2007, during Operation Toy Drop. The 10th Annual Randy Oler memorial Operation Toy Drop is hosted by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) and is a foreign wings exchange and community service operation to support the military and local community by collecting over 1,400 toys for families in the Fayetteville area. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Micky Bazaldua


A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division has his equipment checked before a jump over Ft. Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2007, during Operation Toy Drop. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Micky Bazaldua


A U.S. Army jumpmaster from the 82nd Airborne Division instructs soldiers on proper exiting procedures during Operation Toy Drop at Ft. Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Micky Bazaldua


An U.S. Air Force loadmaster lowers the ramp of a C-130 Hercules during Operation Toy Drop at Ft. Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2007. U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Clay Lancaster


U.S. Army paratroopers prepare to board a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Operation Toy Drop 2007 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Dec. 8, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clay Lancaster


U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division parachute from a C-130 Hercules aircraft over Ft. Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2007, during Operation Toy Drop. The 10th Annual Randy Oler memorial Operation Toy Drop is hosted by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) and is a foreign wings exchange and community service operation to support the military and local community by collecting over 1,400 toys for deserving families in the Fayetteville area. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Micky Bazaldua


A U.S. Army jumpmaster performs a pre-jump inspection aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Operation Toy Drop over Ft. Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clay Lancaster


A U.S. Army paratrooper jumps from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Operation Toy Drop 2007 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Dec. 8, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clay Lancaster


A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division parachutes from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Operation Toy Drop 2007 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Dec. 8, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Micky Bazaldua


U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division parachute from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Operation Toy Drop 2007 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Dec. 8, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Micky Bazaldua


U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division head back to base after a jump during Operation Toy Drop 2007 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Dec. 8, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Micky Bazaldua


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Labels: 82nd Airborne Division, aircraft, C-130, Civil Affairs, Fallen Heroes, Hercules, Opeartion Toy Drop, paratroopers, photo essays, photos, Pope Air Force Base, Sergeant First Class Randy Oler, US Army

FLIGHT OF HERCULES - A C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron takes off from Balad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 11, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth

Labels: 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, aircraft, Balad Air Base, C-130, Hercules, Iraq, photos, USAF