News>Photo essay: C-130 aircrews participate in exercise
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A formation of C-130 Hercules flies May 18, 2011, during an exercise above the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)
by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
99th Communications Squadron Public Affairs
5/23/2011 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- C-130 Hercules aircrews flew various aerial formations here May 18 during a biannual weapons school mobility air forces exercise.
5/25/2011 2:59:46 PM ET I was a Loadmaster in the formation pictured and I could care less if I get written credit for my participation. To all those who want to be mentioned in regards to pictures like this...you should have become aircrew plain and simple.
C-130 LM, Little Rock AFB
5/24/2011 10:12:58 AM ET I keep seeing a trend of people complaining that their AFSC isn't represented in a story. If people want to be like that how about the Admin that cut the orders or the Air Traffic Controller that cleared them to launch or the Comm person who fixed the radios so that Air Traffic Control can clear the aircraft. We all know that just one skill set doesn't make a mission. I think the writers would run out of space giving everyone props. Enlisted Aircrew MDL, did you join to get a story written about you or to do a job?
Tim J, MD
5/24/2011 10:00:27 AM ET 1. I'm not a pilot. 2. A lot of support goes into keeping planes flying: orders signed, flight checks, whatever, but in the end the pilots' training and skills led up to flying in close formation...as the article puts in plain english and further illustrates with an image. Just don't be a negative nancy. Be glad someone cares to have an article about what we military do. Joining military to get a smiley face and pat on the back for doing your job is a bad motivation and your service is really what you should be thanked for.
Ground-crew, RAFM
5/24/2011 8:35:36 AM ET Yep, the E and H model C-130s pictured have not just Pilots but also Navigators, Flight Engineers, Loadmasters, and a billion support personnel who make those things work and fly around the world. Great pictures by PA. Can't help that it's a pilot-driven Air Force.
Nav Boy, JB-Awesome
5/23/2011 6:19:56 PM ET I keep forgetting that pilots alone make airlift happen. This story stinks. Keep up the good work.
