Post Tagged with: "C-130J Super Hercules"

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Photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer
Airman 1st Class Quinn Harris, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, peers over the skies at another C-130J Super Hercules flying over a blanket of clouds Feb. 10. During the Korean War, the squadron flew airborne assaults at Sukchon, North Korea, and Munsan-ni, South Korea, and aerial transportation between Japan and Korea.

Herc history honored: 37 AS celebrates 75 years

by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Friday, Feb. 10, was a cold, dreary day on Ramstein. A blanket of dark clouds eclipsed the sun and sky, shutting out the light and dappling the landscape with delicate snow. Anybody would have wanted to stay inside and succumb to the stillness of a grave winter morning.

February 16, 2017 ×

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Photos by Airman 1st Class Lane Plummer
Tech. Sgt. James Moenning, 37th Airlift Squadron evaluator loadmaster, discusses the operations of a C-130J Super Hercules ramp with Pierre Yves, a French military contractor, April 28 on Ramstein. The French air force recently purchased several C-130s and visited the 37th Airlift Squadron to survey the aircraft in order to better understand its features and capabilities.

Ramstein Airmen familiarize French air force on US C-130s

by Senior Airman Nicole Keim 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Representatives of the French air force visited with Airmen at the 37th Airlift Squadron for a presentation on aircraft features and capabilities after recently purchasing several of their own C-130J Super Hercules and KC-130 Hercules April 28 on Ramstein.

May 12, 2016 ×

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Maintenance inspection keeps aircraft flying

Maintenance inspection keeps aircraft flying

Photos by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore

       

February 18, 2016 ×

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Watch me touch, watch me go

Watch me touch, watch me go

Photos by Staff Sgt. Armando Schwier-Morales

Airmen land a Ramstein C-130J Super Hercules on the runway as they conduct a touch-and-go landing Jan. 14 on Ramstein. Airmen from the 37th Airlift Squadron transport troops and supplies across a variety of airfields and must practice the touch-and-go to ready them for any situation that may arise during […]

January 21, 2016 ×

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Keller
Loadmasters from the 37th Airlift Squadron load water onto an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules Nov. 25 on Ramstein. The water was used to simulate supplies being airdropped during a training mission over Grafenwoehr, Germany.

When you wish upon a cargo plane

by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen hurriedly slipped on their gloves to shield any exposed skin from the white, chilled needles falling from the colorless, late-November sky.

December 10, 2015 ×

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Senior Airmen Giselle Toro (left) and Tristen Geray, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, prepare for a U.S. and Bulgarian air force formation flight July 14 over Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Loadmasters are responsible for the proper loading of cargo onto an aircraft and ensuring passengers are safe and comfortable during travel.

Expeditionary Airmen carry AF mission load

by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Hours before propellers turn and wheels leave the ground, one group of Airmen are the first pair of boots to step forward in the mission.

July 30, 2015 ×

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh
A C-130J Super Hercules is prepared for an airdrop training exercise over Kosovo May 27 on Ramstein. The airdrop was a joint exercise between the 37th Airlift Squadron and the 5th Quartermaster Company, Theatre Aerial Delivery Company, to en-hance interoperability.

Service members train during Kosovo airdrop

Photo by Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh

A C-130J Super Hercules is prepared for an airdrop training exercise over Kosovo May 27 on Ramstein. The airdrop was a joint exercise between the 37th Airlift Squadron and the 5th Quartermaster Company, Theatre Aerial Delivery Company, to en-hance interoperability.

June 4, 2015 ×

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An aerial demonstration team flies over a crowd lined up to look inside a C-130J Super Hercules Sept. 20 at the Africa Aerospace & Defence Expo on Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa. The C-130 was part of a total-force team of Guard, Reserve and active-duty Soldiers and Airmen at the expo.

Ramstein C130J draws crowds as part of total force team at AAD14

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world gathered to see a C-130J Super Hercules from Ramstein on display at the Africa Aerospace & Defence Expo here Sept. 20 and 21.

October 2, 2014 ×

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Master Sgt. Jason Carey, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, explains the multiple functions of the C-130J Super Hercules to Warrant Officer 1st Class Krzysztof Gadowski (second left), Polish chief master sergeant of the air force, and his staff.

Polish air force visits Ramstein

September 19, 2013 ×