Herc Love

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050103-N-4166B-210 Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia (Jan. 3, 2005) – An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to the “Gunbearers” of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11), Detachment Two, and an Australian C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft prepare for takeoff at the Sultan Iskandar Muda Air Force Base in Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. Helicopters assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) and Sailors from Abraham Lincoln are conducting humanitarian operations in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Jordon R. Beesley (RELEASED)

 

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040421-N-8921O-001 Oak Harbor, Wash. (Apr. 21, 2004) - Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Timothy Mann, of Sacramento, Calif., exits the back of a C-130 Hercules aircraft backwards at an altitude of 8,000 feet. Petty Officer Mann is practicing alternate jumping techniques to better prepare him on how to recover into a controlled falling motion. Mann is assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eleven (EODMU-11). In the event of a real combat scenario, EODMU-11 team members would be required to locate a possible explosive device and disarm it. A freefall drop over a simulated battle zone gives EODMU-11 an understanding of the possible disasters that can occur in the air. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Chris Otsen. (RELEASED)

 

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040229-N-8055R-005 Clark Field, Republic of the Philippines (RP) Feb. 29, 2004 – A U.S. Navy C-130T Hercules assigned to the “Capital Express” of Fleet Logistic Squadron Five Three (VR-53) takes on fresh food for U.S. Forces participating in Balikatan 2004, one of many on-going activities under the framework of RP-US military security cooperation. Other elements include assistance with comprehensive defense reform: security assistance modules for counter terrorism training, helicopter night capability training, intelligence fusion; subject matter expert exchanges; international military education and training programs: advice and support for logistics, engineering, equipment, maintenance and civil military operations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Lou Rosales. (RELEASED)

 

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030130-M-0000X-001 Camp Lemonier, Djibouti (Jan. 30, 2003) – Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-772 (HMM-772) receive fuel from a KC-130 Hercules while each transport High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) over the Gulf of Aden. The reserve squadron based at Willow Grove, Pa., is currently attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable (SOC), supporting mission in support of the war against terrorism. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paula M. Fitzgerald. (RELEASED)

 

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030904-M-7837W-001 Central Command Area of Responsibility (Sep. 4, 2003) -- Aerial shot over Iraq of a KC-130 “Hercules” assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler-Transport Squadron Two Thirty Four (VMGR-234) firing flares used to counter attack surface to air missiles. U.S. Marines are deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Andrew Williams. (RELEASED)

 

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030701-F-7685H-036 Central Command Area of Responsibility (Jul. 1, 2003) -- A British C-130J Hercules aircraft launches defensive countermeasures prior to being the first coalition aircraft to land on the newly reopened military runway at Baghdad International Airport. The military runway was bombed by coalition aircraft and had been closed since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Thanks to the help of the 1st Expeditionary Red Horse Group and the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, the runway has been repaired and is once again operational. The British aircraft was delivering cargo and passengers to Baghdad in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert R. Hargreaves Jr. (RELEASED)

 

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030324-A-0000L-044 Fort Irwin, Calif. (Mar. 24, 2003) -- A Stryker interim armored vehicle speeds away after being offloaded from an Air Force C130 Hercules aircraft during an early-entry training mission, marking the beginning of Exercise Arrowhead Lightning I. The mission marked the first time all eight Stryker variants were flown in a tactical operation aboard models E and J of the C130 aircraft. U.S. Army photo courtesy of Staff Sgt. Rhonda M. Lawson. (RELEASED)

 

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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)

How'd that get in there?:icon_tong

This thread would be great, except all these planes have their wings and motors mounted upside-down.

 

[HeyJoe]

How'd that get in there?:icon_tong

This thread would be great, except all these planes have their wings and motors mounted upside-down.

I'll see what I can dredge up on the Lockheed product that has the engines rightside up.

 

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030320-N-9693M-003 Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily (Mar. 20, 2003) -- Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Joshua Camp walks along the tail section of a C-130 Hercules assigned to the “Revelers” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Four (VR-54) during a daily integrity inspection. NAS Sigonella provides logistical support for Sixth Fleet and NATO forces in the Mediterranean Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Damon J. Moritz. (RELEASED)

 

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020212-M-7370C-099 Operation Enduring Freedom (Feb. 12, 2002) -- Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board a KC-130 “Hercules” assigned to the Aerial Refueler-Transport Squadron Two Five Two (VMGR-252) at an undisclosed forward operating base. Elements of the 26th MEU were returning to Kandahar, Afghanistan, and have deployed from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer William D Crow. (RELEASED)

 

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Almost looks like a staged shot for a Lockheed ad....Hercs in action forward!

020212-M-7370C-140 Operation Enduring Freedom (Feb. 12, 2002) -- A U.S. Marine KC-130 “Hercules” assigned to the “Raiders” of Aerial Refueler-Transport Squadron Three Five Two (VMGR-352), prepares for its next mission at an undisclosed forward operating base, while another aircraft assigned to VMGR-252 takes off on a mission to transport Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) back to Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan. Marines from the 26th MEU are embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer William D Crow. (RELEASED)

 

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010323-N-9855D-002 Philippine Sea (Mar. 23, 2001) -- During a long-range personnel recovery training mission, a CH-53E "Sea Stallion" helicopter from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) refuels from a C-130 “Hercules”. The 31st MEU is embarked aboard and operating from USS Essex (LHD 2) as part of an Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class James Davis. (RELEASED)

 

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091122-N-4154B-010 BADGHIS PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Nov. 22, 2009) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Edwin Sharpe rests in a hammock he has set up in the cabin of a U.S. Air Force C-130 airplane while traveling with members of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 on their way to a diving assignment in Afghanistan. Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, along with members of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne, Coalition Forces and Afghan National Security Forces, are participating in Operation Hero Recovery, attempting to recover the body of U.S. Army Sgt Brandon Islip in the Bala Murgahab River. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Bash/Released)

 

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091014-N-8949D-002 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 14, 2009) A Naval Special Warfare 11-meter, rigid hull inflatable boat assigned to Special Boat Team 20 is launched from an Air Force C-130 Hercules during a maritime craft aerial deployment system exercise off Virginia Beach. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Chief Kathryn Whittenberger/Released)