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The mission commander aboard a 374th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft examines the drop zone as he prepares to deliver boxes of gifts to islanders of the Federated States of Micronesia. Flown by crews from the 345th and the 21st Airlift Squadrons, the C-130 is participating in Christmas Drop '92, the 40th anniversary of the humanitarian effort. Every Christmas since 1952, food, clothing, tools and toys donated by residents of Guam have been delivered by air to 40 Micronesian islands
Residents of Peleliu wade out to recover a box dropped from a 374th Airlift Squadron aircraft during the delivery of boxes of gifts to islanders of the Federated States of Micronesia. Flown by crews from the 345th and the 21st Airlift Squadrons, the C-130 is participating in Christmas Drop '92, the 40th anniversary of the humanitarian effort. Every Christmas since 1952, food, clothing, tools and toys donated by residents of Guam have been delivered by air to 40 Micronesian islands
Boxes rigged with parachutes are pushed out of a 374th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft during the delivery of boxes of gifts to islanders of the Federated States of Micronesia. Flown by crews from the 345th and the 21st Airlift Squadrons, the C-130 is participating in Christmas Drop '92, the 40th anniversary of the humanitarian effort. Every Christmas since 1952, food, clothing, tools and toys donated by residents of Guam have been delivered by air to 40 Micronesian islands
Children watch as a 374th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft makes a low-level pass over Peleliu while delivering boxes of gifts to islanders of the Federated States of Micronesia. Flown by crews from the 345th and the 21st Airlift Squadrons, the C-130 is participating in Christmas Drop '92, the 40th anniversary of the humanitarian effort. Every Christmas since 1952, food, clothing, tools and toys donated by residents of Guam have been delivered by air to 40 Micronesian islands
Santa Claus (SSGT Michael Kunch) waves from the pilot's seat of a C-130 Hercules aircraft. Donated Christmas gifts collected by volunteers from the 43rd Security Police Squadron, the 605th Military Airlift Support Squadron, and the 43rd Munitions Maintenance Squadron are being parachuted onto local islands
Santa nose art painted on a C-130 Hercules aircraft of the 374th Airlift Wing commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Christmas air drops to islanders of the Federated States of Micronesia. Crews from the 345th and 21st Airlift Squadrons are assigned to fly the C-130 for the Christmas Drop '92 missions. Every Christmas since 1952, food, clothing, tools and toys donated by residents of Guam have been delivered by air to 40 Micronesian islands
Boxes rigged with parachutes drift toward the water after being dropped from a 374th Airlift Squadron C-130 HErcules aircraft during the delivery of boxes of gifts to islanders of the Federated States of Micronesia. Flown by crews from the 345th and the 21st Airlift Squadrons, the C-130 is participating in Christmas Drop '92, the 40th anniversary of the humanitarian effort. Every Christmas since 1952, food, clothing, tools and toys donated by residents of Guam have been delivered by air to 40 Micronesian islands
Santa Clause (CAPT. Mike d'Albertis, 605th Military Airlift Support Squadron) and STAFF SGT. Tony Thompson, loadmaster with the 21st Tactical Airlift Squadron, watch as a Christmas Drop container is parachuted toward its destination. The annual airdrop is a humanitarian effort providing aid to needy islanders throughout Micronesia during the holiday season
An airman dressed as Santa is assisted with his helmet as he prepares to push boxes rigged with parachutes out the back of a 374th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft to islanders of the Federated States of Micronesia. Flown by crews from the 345th and the 21st Airlift Squadrons, the C-130 is participating in Christmas Drop '92, the 40th anniversary of the humanitarian effort. Every Christmas since 1952, food, clothing, tools and toys donated by residents of Guam have been delivered by air to 40 Micronesian islands
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State: Fs Micronesia (FM)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Gary Coppage
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
01/12/1992
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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