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Pilots train, keep Ramstein soaring

February 5, 2015
Photos by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
First Lt. Robert Stephenson, 37th Airlift Squadron co-pilot, prepares for a training mission in a C-130J Super Hercules Jan. 22 on Ramstein. Using its loading ramp and door, the C-130 can accommodate a wide variety of oversized cargo, including everything from utility helicopters and six-wheeled armored vehicles to standard palletized cargo and military personnel.
First Lt. Robert Stephenson, 37th Airlift Squadron co-pilot, prepares for a training mission in a C-130J Super Hercules Jan. 22 on Ramstein. Using its loading ramp and door, the C-130 can accommodate a wide variety of oversized cargo, including everything from utility helicopters and six-wheeled armored vehicles to standard palletized cargo and military personnel.

 

First Lt. Robert Stephenson and Capt. Kenneth Jubb, 37th Airlift Squadron pilots, go over mission planning Jan. 22 on Ramstein. The intent of the mission was to train the pilots in flying at 7,000 feet and performing a simulated cargo drop to maintain proficiency.
First Lt. Robert Stephenson and Capt. Kenneth Jubb, 37th Airlift Squadron pilots, go over mission planning Jan. 22 on Ramstein. The intent of the mission was to train the pilots in flying at 7,000 feet and performing a simulated cargo drop to maintain proficiency.

 

First Lt. Robert Stephenson, 37th Airlift Squadron co-pilot, prepares for a training mission in a C-130J Super Hercules Jan. 22 on Ramstein.
First Lt. Robert Stephenson, 37th Airlift Squadron co-pilot, prepares for a training mission in a C-130J Super Hercules Jan. 22 on Ramstein.

 

First Lt. Robert Stephenson, 37th Airlift Squadron co-pilot, reads flight plans before a training mission Jan. 22 on Ramstein. During the mission, Stephenson and the pilot flew 7,000 feet for approximately three hours to maintain proficiency.
First Lt. Robert Stephenson, 37th Airlift Squadron co-pilot, reads flight plans before a training mission Jan. 22 on Ramstein. During the mission, Stephenson and the pilot flew 7,000 feet for approximately three hours to maintain proficiency.

 

Capt. Kenneth Jubb, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, performs pre-flight checks on a C-130J Super Hercules Jan. 22. The aircraft is capable of taking off and landing on rough dirt strips and is the prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas.
Capt. Kenneth Jubb, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, performs pre-flight checks on a C-130J Super Hercules Jan. 22. The aircraft is capable of taking off and landing on rough dirt strips and is the prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas.
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