Egyptian and American paratroopers board an Egyptian aircraft for a co...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Cairo Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT Mike Daniels Release Status: Released to ... More
Supplies dropped from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft descend to the grou...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Darlington County Airport State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jeffrey A. Parks Release... More
CH-47 Chinook helicopters airlift artillery pieces in support of air-a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Darlington County Airport State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Jeffrey Parks Release Status... More
US Air Force ground crews push a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Ve...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE 95-3 Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came... More
U.S. Air Force personnel prepare a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, for ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More
Paratroopers from the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat
Paratroopers from the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), perform a Heavy Drop operation, delivering two High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, one with trailer, on drop zone Nella, Pisa, Ital... More
Service members of the Combined Joint Special Operations
Service members of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Afghanistan Riggers Team load container delivery systems onto a C-130 Hercules for re-supply to special operations forces throughout the the... More
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 156th
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 156th Airlift Squadron are parked on the flightline prior to a MAX flight mission at the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) Base, Charlotte Douglas Interna... More
Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division load on to
Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division load on to a C-17 Globemaster III, Oct. 28, 2015, at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., during a Joint Operation Access Exercise. The 82nd Airborne Division is stationed out of F... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brad Simms, 774th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brad Simms, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, ensures there are no problems during engine startup procedures for a C-130H Hercules before a medical evacuation mission in support o... More
Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 212th Rescue
Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 212th Rescue Squadron parachute from a 211th RSQ HC-130J Combat King II aircraft on to the frozen Beaufort Sea several hundred miles north of the Alaskan coastline March 5... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flies during
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flies during International Jump Week over Bitburg, Germany, July 11, 2017. Approximately 500 service members from more than 13 partner nations participated in this year’s ... More
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry division and Canadian Paratroopers from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry board a U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, S.C... More
An M-28 Trucker aircraft flies past the Spin Ghar Mountains
An M-28 Trucker aircraft flies past the Spin Ghar Mountains on approach for a routine supply drop in Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 24. Airdrops are a common way to resupply coalition spec... More
An U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 774th
An U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, releases cargo during an air drop mission, Aug. 2, 2013, over a remote location in Afghanistan. In support of Operation En... More
Airman 1st Class Samantha Martino, 7th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Samantha Martino, 7th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, reels in parachute covers after dropping two bundles from a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Rainier War at the Rainier Drop Zone near Mos... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Robins, 3rd Aerial
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Robins, 3rd Aerial Port Squadron, prepares to load heavy equipment onto a C-130H Hercules before a mission in support of Joint Operations Access Exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C.,... More
A C-130J "Super Hercules" aircrew with the 75th
A C-130J "Super Hercules" aircrew with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron performs an airdrop over East Africa on 23 July, 2017. CJTF-HOA promotes prosperity and security in East Africa by assisting partne... More
Flight helmets sit in the flight deck of a U.S. Air
Flight helmets sit in the flight deck of a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron while cargo is loaded onto the aircraft during a transport mission in support of Operation... More
A Colombian Air Force aircrew prepare for a multinational
A Colombian Air Force aircrew prepare for a multinational group of service members from the French Air Force, Colombian Air Force, Pakistan Air Force, Belgian Air Force, Brazilian Air Force, and Argentine Air F... More
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division are loaded into...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Ken Bergmann Release Status: R... More
A U.S. Army High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) is secu...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Mike Reinhardt Release Status... More
US Army personnel from the 1ST Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry (1...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Justi... More
US Army personnel from the 1ST Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry (1...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Justi... More
Alaska Air National Guard Lt. Col. Eric Budd, 211th
Alaska Air National Guard Lt. Col. Eric Budd, 211th Rescue Squadron commander, conduct flight operations while piloting an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft to air drop equipment and personnel from the 212th RSQ ... More
Aircrews from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and Joint
Aircrews from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. pose for a group photo in front of a C-17 Globemaster III on the ramp at Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond July 15, 2017 to ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicole Boxx-Hampton, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicole Boxx-Hampton, a loadmaster for the 180th Airlift Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, performs an air drop at Fort Riley, Kan., on March 23, 2016. The air drop is simulating a... More
Tech Sgt. Jason Secrist, a loadmaster with the 702nd
Tech Sgt. Jason Secrist, a loadmaster with the 702nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a native of Mansfield, Ohio, watches as container delivery systems of water roll off the back of a C-27J Spartan aircraft rec... More
A U.S. Army Soldier of the 421st Quartermaster (Aerial
A U.S. Army Soldier of the 421st Quartermaster (Aerial Delivery Systems) Company (Riggers), U.S. Army Reserve performs airborne operations for Operation Green Light Geaux (OGLG) at Stennis Drop Zone, Miss., on ... More
A parachute is released from cargo falling out of the
A parachute is released from cargo falling out of the back of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules Nov. 20, 2014. Using its aft loading ramp and door, the C-130 can accommodate a wide variety of oversized cargo, inc... More
A Brazilian Air Force CASA-295 performs close formation
A Brazilian Air Force CASA-295 performs close formation flying with a C-130J Super Hercules during a notional Airdrop in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian Aug. 07 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Mo... More
Paratroopers from multiple NATO countries board a U.S.
Paratroopers from multiple NATO countries board a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during International Jump Week over Bitburg, Germany, July 11, 2017. Approximately 500 service members from more than 13 pa... More
STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Larry Dickerson of Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 68th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mena State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Prince Hearns Release Status: Released to Public Co... More
1LT Troy Waddell, the co-pilot of a 345th Tactical Airlift Squadron (3...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: South Korea Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James R. Ferguson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Airborne troops prepare to board a U.S. Air Force HC-130 Hercules airc...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '92 Base: Korat Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Gary Coppage Release Status: Released to Publ... More
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division parachute from ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Paul Caron Release Status: Relea... More
Moroccan Army paratroopers hit the drop zone near Ben Guerir, Morocco,...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BLUE SANDS 2001 Base: Ben Guerir Country: Morocco (MAR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Bradley C. Church Release Status: Release... More
A U.S. Air Force aircrew from the 61st Airlift Squadron,
A U.S. Air Force aircrew from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., conducts a pre-flight brief aboard a C-130J Super Hercules on the ramp at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., prior to tak... More
A C-130H3 Hercules prepares to drop paratroopers over
A C-130H3 Hercules prepares to drop paratroopers over the Tyler Drop Zone at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. on Nov. 6, 2020. The exercise was a joint effort between the Air Force Reserve's 700th Airlift Squadron... More
Col. Michael Peterman, the commander of the 101st
Col. Michael Peterman, the commander of the 101st Sustainment Brigade, looks on the rigger shed for the 101st Sust. Bde. as the soldiers of the 11th Quartermaster Detachment load bundles of fuel on to a truck a... More
A U.S. Air Force C130 aircraft makes its approach for
A U.S. Air Force C130 aircraft makes its approach for a Low Cost, Low Altitude airborne heavy drop operations for Operation Green Light Geaux (OGLG) at Camp Shelby, Miss., June 24, 2015. Operation Green Light G... More
A loadmaster ejects a humvee out of a C-17 Globemaster
A loadmaster ejects a humvee out of a C-17 Globemaster III over Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Feb. 19, 2020. Airmen from the 15th AS integrated with the ABNSOTD to conduct air drop training for both services. ABNSO... More
A U.S. Marine Corps C-130J Super Hercules drops cargo
A U.S. Marine Corps C-130J Super Hercules drops cargo on Drop Zone Pheasant on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 24, 2018. Marines with Landing Support Company, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, conducted aerial dist... More
Senior Airman John Signorino, 75th Expeditionary Airlift
Senior Airman John Signorino, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, hangs out on a C-130J Hercules during to a flight out of Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Dec. 23, 2016. The 75th EAS is the sole source of... More
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – A low cost low altitude
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – A low cost low altitude (LCLA) load rigged by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gregory Benson, an Airdrop Systems Technician with the 25th Sustainment Brigade, successfully deploys its parac... More
A pallet rigged by the 197th Special Troops Company
A pallet rigged by the 197th Special Troops Company (Airborne), Utah Army National Guard, rolls out of a C-130 from the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, CO, during a training mission Sept. 5, 2012, ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Smith, 156th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Smith, 156th Airlift Squadron, assists with engine start up procedures prior to a MAX flight mission involving eight C-130 Hercules aircraft at the North Carolina Air National Gua... More
A U.S. Air Force Polaris MRZR drives up to the back
A U.S. Air Force Polaris MRZR drives up to the back of a C-130J Hercules at Grand Bara, Djibouti, Dec. 4, 2018. The 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron supports Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-... More
A C-17 Globemaster III, 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base
A C-17 Globemaster III, 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord aircraft sits on the ramp prior to take off in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2017. More t... More
U.S. Marines re-fuel an AH-1Z Viper during joint live
U.S. Marines re-fuel an AH-1Z Viper during joint live fire training on Camp Ban Chan Krem, Royal Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 12, 2019. U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Light Attack Helic... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Kolesnikov, loadmaster,
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Kolesnikov, loadmaster, 517th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, waits to conduct an airdrop on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of Exercise... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 3rd Aerial Port Squadron
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 3rd Aerial Port Squadron prepare to load container deliver system bundles onto a C-17 Globemaster III from the 14th Airlift Squadron before a mission in support of Joint Operation... More
An AH-1S Cobra helicopter flies support for an air assault during a jo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Darlington County Airport State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPEC. 4 Jeffrey Parks Releas... More
A US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 Hercules multi-role cargo aircraft ass...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ie Shima State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More
U.S. Air Force personnel prepare a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, for ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, assigned
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, receives cargo for an air drop mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Aug. 2, 2013, at Bagram Air... More
U.S. Airmen with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron
U.S. Airmen with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for an air drop over an undisclosed location in central Africa June 16, 2014. The 75th EAS operate... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 317th Airlift Squadron prepares to take off at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, 11 June, 2019. Air Force aircrews routinely fly training missions to ... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, load gear onto the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey with the Extendable Boom Forklift during an air drop t... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy White, 62nd Operations
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy White, 62nd Operations Support Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks aboard a C-17 Globemaster III before a mission in support of Joint Operations Access Exercise on Fort Bragg, ... More
A parachutist jumps from a C-130 J Super Hercules aircraft
A parachutist jumps from a C-130 J Super Hercules aircraft over Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 2, 2019. Approximately 40 paratroopers participated in the training, the first conducted over Ramstein since Nov.... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Bankston, 816th Expeditionary
Staff Sgt. Christopher Bankston, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, secures air delivery cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III for an air delivery mission to Afghanistan. The C-17 aircrew air delivere... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, prepare to conduct a personnel air-drop operation in Rota, Spain, Feb. 6, 2019. SPMAG... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 509 infantry
U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 509 infantry Brigade perform a static line air drop into Kapyon drop zone during Exercise Talisman Sabre July 8, 2015. Exercise Talisman Sabre is a U.S. Pacific Command (P... More
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division parachute from ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Paul Caron Release Status: Relea... More
Bundles containing wheat, blankets and dates fill the cargo bay of a C...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Reed, USAF Release S... More
A C-130 Hercules prepares to drop supplies to International
A C-130 Hercules prepares to drop supplies to International Security Assistance Forces assigned to Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. Winds during the drop gusted up to 20mph.
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rich Raux, 30th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rich Raux, 30th Airlift Squadron, conducts startup checks aboard a C-130H Hercules before an airlift mission in support of Joint Operations Access Exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 7... More
Air Force Maj. Joe Beal, pilot, and Maj. Jon Highley,
Air Force Maj. Joe Beal, pilot, and Maj. Jon Highley, copilot, prepare for takeoff before a personnel air drop from a C-17 Globemaster III from the 517th Airlift Squadron over Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base E... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flies above
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flies above the Greek coastline during Exercise Stolen Cerberus IV near Elefsis Air Base, Greece, April 21, 2017. Approximately 110 Airmen and three C-130s from the 86th A... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kyle Capko, pilot, 19th Operations
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kyle Capko, pilot, 19th Operations Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., conducts pre-flight checks aboard a C-130J Super Hercules on the ramp at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., prior t... More
Nevada Air National Guard Capt. Tom Dorsett, a navigator
Nevada Air National Guard Capt. Tom Dorsett, a navigator with the 192nd Airlift Squadron, Reno, briefs crew members prior to flying a mission to drop paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion... More
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster sits
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster sits in a parking space on RAAF Base Amberley, Australia, July 23, 2013. This C-17 was part of a groundbreaking interoperability mission with U.S. Air Force C-17s ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Ramos receives a Jump
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Ramos receives a Jump Pre-Inspection from Staff Sgt. Sean Smyth at the Senator Harry Reid Readiness and Training Center in Stead, Nev., June 28, 2011. Ramos is an airborne elect... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Hedger, 156th Airlift Wing,
U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Hedger, 156th Airlift Wing, visualizes other C-130 Hercules aircraft in formation during a MAX flight mission at the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) Base, Charlotte Douglas ... More
A farm tractor loads an 1,800 pound hay bale into an Oklahoma Air Nati...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Will Rogers Ang Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Southern European Task F...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Southern European Task Force, Vicenza, Italy, prepare for an air drop. With a 9 s... More
U.S. Air National Guard C-130 Hercules Aircraft assigned
U.S. Air National Guard C-130 Hercules Aircraft assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, and the 123rd Airlift Wing, fly in formation over Sylvania, Ga., before performing an Airdrop on January 11, 2017. The 139th o... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Alex Adams, 772nd Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Capt. Alex Adams, 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, and Capt. Jeff Brown watch a taxiway while waiting for clearance to move aboard a C-130J Hercules before an air drop mission in support of ... More
Two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules fly in formation
Two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules fly in formation during International Jump Week over Bitburg, Germany, July 11, 2017. Approximately 500 service members from more than 13 partner nations participated in... More
A local photographer and blogger takes a photo of a
A local photographer and blogger takes a photo of a C-17 Globemaster III from the 535th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, while aboard another C-17 after completing an air drop mission o... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircrew from the 30th
A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircrew from the 30th Airlift Squadron prepares for a heavy equipment drop mission in support of Joint Operations Access Exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 7, 2012. A joint ope... More
Early morning glow splashes a static-display F-84 Thunderjet
Early morning glow splashes a static-display F-84 Thunderjet at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, Oct. 26, 2016. The 179th Airlift Wing is always on a mission to be the first choice to respond to state a... More
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 156th
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 156th Airlift Squadron bank away from the drop zone after off-loading heavy equipment pallets over the Palestine drop zone at the Stanley County Airport, New Lond... More
This Humvee airdrop was an historical wartime training
This Humvee airdrop was an historical wartime training mission for the Texas Army National Guard’s 294th Quartermaster Company, Camp Mabry and 136th Airlift Wing as a C-130 Hercules aircraft delivers the cargo ... More
U.S. Soldier Spc. Darryl J. Coates, an airdrop specialist
U.S. Soldier Spc. Darryl J. Coates, an airdrop specialist with 4th Quarter Master, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, records an air drop mission, for Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task... More
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry division and Canadian Paratroopers from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry board a U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston ,S.C... More
A U.S. Air Force K-loader maneuvers into position near
A U.S. Air Force K-loader maneuvers into position near a C-130H Hercules aircrew from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in order to load cargo onto the aircraft before a mission in support of Operation E... More
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft sit on
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft sit on the ramp at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., prior to take off during Exercise Mobility Guardian Aug. 2, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Mar... More
Cargo flies out the back of a U.S. Air Force C-130
Cargo flies out the back of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules over North Georgia Nov. 20, 2014. In an aerial delivery role, the Hercules can airdrop loads up to 42,000 pounds or use its high-flotation landing gea... More
A U.S. Air Force aircrew with the 16th Airlift Squadron,
A U.S. Air Force aircrew with the 16th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., wait to taxi on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft prior to take off during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis- McC... More
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III begins a heavy
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III begins a heavy equipment drop at Sicily drop zone for an airlift mission during Joint Operations Access Exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 5, 2012. A joint operations exercis... More
Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 212th Rescue
Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 212th Rescue Squadron parachute from a 211th RSQ HC-130J Combat King II aircraft on to the frozen Beaufort Sea several hundred miles north of the Alaskan coastline March 5... More
Cargo from an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron
Cargo from an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III is released over the skies of Afghanistan. The C-17 aircrew delivered the cargo aerially which consisted of fuel and other various suppli... More
An air drop from a C-130 Hercules aircraft takes place during exercise...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRISEX '81 Base: Garrucha Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jose Lopez Jr. Release Status: Released to Public... More
Aircraft crewmembers from the 731st Airlift Squadron (AS), Peterson Ai...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Justi... More
A US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 Hercules multi-role cargo aircraft ass...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ie Shima State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More
A U.S. Marine Corps C-130J Super Hercules drops a Humvee
A U.S. Marine Corps C-130J Super Hercules drops a Humvee supported by a type five platform on Drop Zone Pheasant on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 24, 2018. Marines with Landing Support Company, 2nd Transportation Sup... More
Loadmasters assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron inspect
Loadmasters assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron inspect cargo to be loaded onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 12, 2018. Ramstein's loadmasters calculate the center of gr... More
A C-130 Hercules drops supplies to International Security
A C-130 Hercules drops supplies to International Security Assistance Forces assigned to Forward Operating Base Sweeney, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. Winds during the drop gusted up to 20mph. (U.S. Air F... More