US Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft, a version of the C-130H, modified by the USAF for special tactical missions including day/night infiltration and exfiltration, resupply of Special Operations ground forces, psychological warfare missions, aerial reconnaissance, and airdropping and surface-to-air retrieval of personel, are parked on the flight line at Taegu Air Base, South Korea, after being deployed from the 353rd Special Operations Group at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. The aircraft and crews are participating in FOAL EAGLE 2000, on October 26th, 2000. FOAL EAGLE is held annually in South Korea to demonstrate U.S. and South Korean military cooperation and is the U.S. Militarys ...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft, a version of the C-130H, modified by the USAF for special tactical missions including day/night infiltration and exfiltration, resupply of Special Operations ground forces, psychological warfare missions, aerial reconnaissance, and airdropping and surface-to-air retrieval of personel, are parked on the flight line at Taegu Air Base, South Korea, after being deployed from the 353rd Special Operations Group at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. The aircraft and crews are participating in FOAL EAGLE 2000, on October 26th, 2000. FOAL EAGLE is held annually in South Korea to demonstrate U.S. and South Korean military cooperation and is the U.S. Militarys largest Joint-Service, Multi-National field training drill. This year's drill involves about 25,000 active duty, Reserve, and National Guard troops from the United States and bases throughout the Pacific Command.
Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000
Base: Taegu Air Base
Country: Korea
Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary Humphries, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
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