Pallet drop over California
C-130J Hercules aircraft fly over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Sunday, April 30, 2006, during a mission to test and certify the aircraft's capability to drop the Type 5 heavy pallet. It is the first time the "J" model has dropped these type pallets, known as "heavies." Guard, Reserve and active-duty aircrews from Channel Islands Air National Guard Base, Calif.; Little Rock AFB, Ark.; and Keesler AFB, Miss., participated in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dave Buttner)