US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Mario de Souza (right), 65th Operational Support Squadron, and two LC-130H crew members (right) move an aircraft power unit (APU) away from The Pride of Scotia, a New York Air National Guard (NYANG) 139th Airlift Squadron (AS), 109th Airlift Wing (AW) LC-130H Hercules cargo aircraft with retractable ski-wheels, as it prepares to take off from Lajes Field, Azores (AZR), Portugal (PRT), on its way back to Stratton Air National Guard Base (ANGB)/Schenectady County Airport in Scotia, New York (NY), after participating in the 2004 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England (ENG) where the aircrew won the prize for the best kept...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Mario de Souza (right), 65th Operational Support Squadron, and two LC-130H crew members (right) move an aircraft power unit (APU) away from The Pride of Scotia, a New York Air National Guard (NYANG) 139th Airlift Squadron (AS), 109th Airlift Wing (AW) LC-130H Hercules cargo aircraft with retractable ski-wheels, as it prepares to take off from Lajes Field, Azores (AZR), Portugal (PRT), on its way back to Stratton Air National Guard Base (ANGB)/Schenectady County Airport in Scotia, New York (NY), after participating in the 2004 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England (ENG) where the aircrew won the prize for the best kept military aircraft.

Base: Lajes Field

State: Azores

Country: Portugal (PRT)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert W Valenca, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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