Herc Love

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021220-N-7590D-044 U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii (Dec. 20, 2002) -- A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 “Hercules” aircraft from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, performs a homeland security flight over the waters of near Oahu, Hawaii. U.S. Coast Guard is one of several major government agencies that were recently moved under the organizational control of the newly established Department Homeland Security. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Keith W. DeVinney. (RELEASED)

 

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090801-N-4649C-002 SEATTLE (Aug. 1, 2009) The C-130T Hercules from the Blue Angels, also known as "Fat Albert", flies over Lake Washington before the start of a Blue Angels airshow for Seattle's 60th Seafair celebration. Military members and citizens from the Seattle area gathered in Genesee Park for the airshow, hydroplane races, and music. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chantel M. Clayton/Released)

 

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090725-N-3887D-015 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 25, 2009) A C-130 Hercules from the Nomads of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 62 arrives at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. VR-62 is the first C-130 squadron to be based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville home since the base was established Oct. 15, 1940. The move is part of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure commission's decision to close Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elisha Dawkins/Released)

 

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090617-N-7883G-096 SAN DIEGO, Calif. (June 17, 2009) SEAL Qualification Training students jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules into San Diego Bay during the twelve-day maritime operations segment of their training program. SEALs are maritime special operations forces operating from sea, air and land. Students are trained to operate from fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, Navy surface ships, submarines, and combatant-craft. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle D. Gahlau/Released)

 

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071014-N-0066L-030 MIRAMAR, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2007) - A C-130 Hercules provides simultaneous in-flight refueling to two CH-53E Super Stallions during the Miramar air show. Each of Hercules’ two fuel pods can transfer up to 300 gallons per minute during in-flight refueling. The 2007 Miramar Air Show focused on the joint power of military aviation by bringing Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army assets together in one of the largest military air shows in the country. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class George Labidou (RELEASED)

 

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070322-F-3961R-018 BAGRAM, Afghanistan (March 22, 2007) - A C-130 Hercules aircraft maneuvers to land at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr (RELEASED)

 

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070205-M-3968C-068 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2007) - Two KC-130J Hercules aircraft, assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, stagger themselves during a refueling training exercise off the coast of Southern California. VMGR-352 frequently conducts these exercises to keep themselves proficient in their duties. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelly R. Chase (RELEASED)

 

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061026-N-4515N-185 Elizabeth City, N.C. (Oct. 26, 2006) - Crew Six of a HC-130H Hercules class aircraft, Coast Guard 1500 (CG 1500), stand in front of their old plane during a vintage award ceremony. CG-1500 was recognized Oct. 26, for their part in the heroic rescue of 10 lives from a P-3 Orion class aircraft (Alfa Foxtrot 586) that crashed in the Pacific Ocean, 28 years ago. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo (RELEASED)

061026-N-4515N-172 Elizabeth City, N.C. (Oct. 26, 2006) - A guest at the vintage awards ceremony to honor the coast guardsmen that rescued Navy Sailors from a crash sits in the cockpit of a P-3 Orion. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo (RELEASED)

 

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060218-M-3262T-003 Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines (Feb. 18, 2006) - U.S. service members assigned to a 12-man Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (HAST) move gear to a KC-130 Hercules aircraft. The HAST team flew from Clark to survey the area effected by the Feb. 17 landslide in Leyte, Philippines. The Armed Forces of the Philippines will work with the team to assess the damage and immediate needs in the area. The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) transporting elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit will deliver humanitarian assistance supplies to include food, water, medicine, blankets and body bags to the affected area as early as Feb.19. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Lawrence Torres III (RELEASED)

 

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051021-N-5863B-099 Manama, Bahrain (Oct. 21, 2005) - Food and re-building supplies donated by the government of The Arab Republic of Egypt are unloaded from a U.S. Navy C-130T Hercules aircraft assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Six Four (VR-64). The supplies will be loaded aboard the U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7) bound for Pakistan. The United States is participating in a multinational assistance and support effort led by the Pakistani Government to bring aid to the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Pakistan on October 8, 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Carolla Bennett (RELEASED)

 

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050903-N-6046R-016 Fort Worth, Texas (Sept. 3, 2005) – U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Juan Peralta, assigned to the 73rd APS at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (JRB) Fort Worth, Texas, monitors as supplies are loading on a C-130 Hercules aircraft, assigned to Fleet Logistic Support Squadron Five Four (VR-54). VR-54 is stationed at Naval Air Station JRB New Orleans. The Navy's involvement in the Hurricane Katrina humanitarian assistance operations is led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with the Department of Defense. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Andrew Rutigliano (RELEASED)

 

[dexter]

Here's some pictures from some unimproved ALZ training up at Bike Lake from a few weeks ago. Crash and fire took them for us and emailed them back to ops.

 

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040625-N-7559C-001 Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska (June 25, 2004) - The U.S. Marine Corps C-130 Hercules, "Fat Albert," assigned to the U.S. Navy “Blue Angels” flight demonstration team, flies in formation with the team’s F/A-18A Hornets over the Alaskan Mountain Range near Mt. McKinley. The Blue Angels fly the F/A-18A Hornet, performing approximately 30 maneuvers during the aerial demonstration lasting over an hour. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Ryan J. Courtade (RELEASED)

 

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050507-N-0295M-021 Cherry Point, N.C. (May 7, 2005) - A KC-130J Hercules simulates aerial refueling with an EA-6B Prowler and two AV-8B Harrier II aircraft at the conclusion of the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) demonstration at the 2005 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point air show. The MAGTF demonstration highlighted air and ground attacks used by the Marine Corps. This year's air show showcased civilian and military aircraft from the Nation's armed forces, which provided many flight demonstrations and static displays. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain (RELEASED)

 

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050105-N-6020P-013 Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia (Jan. 5, 2005) - Indonesian Police unload massive amounts of cargo, including bags of rice, fresh eggs, and clothing, from a Singaporean C-130 Hercules aircraft in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. The food and clothing is part of the humanitarian relief aid, and will be distributed to refugees. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand in support of Operation Unified Assistance. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Gabriel Piper (RELEASED)