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Feb. 4 airpower summary: C-130s support vital airlift missions

An Air Force C-130 Hercules taxies to a stop at a base in Southwest Asia after an airlift mission. C-130s provide intra-theater heavy airlift support transporting troops and cargo as part of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ken Stephens)

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Bagram Airmen recover crippled aircraft

Crash recovery and emergency management crews survey a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 31 as it rests on the active runway of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, after landing Jan. 30 with its landing gear retracted. More than 120 Airmen, Defense Department civilians and contractors successfully removed the crippled aircraft from the runway Feb. 2 and restored full airfield operations shortly thereafter. The "belly up," or no landing gear, recovery effort was the first in the airframe's 16-year Air Force history. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Erik Cardenas)

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Bagram Airmen recover crippled aircraft

A C-17 Globemaster III lands at a forward deployed location. A similar C-17 touched down Jan. 30 with its landing gear up at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. C-17s performs tactical airlift and airdrop missions, transports passengers, delivers troop resupply and all types of cargo throughout Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clark Staehle)

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Airmen aid in Iraqi election ballot transport

Master Sgt. Louis Carter performs a preflight inspection on an Iraqi C-130E Feb. 2 at Sather Air Base, Iraq. The C-130 was one of two aircraft on its way to pick up Iraqi election ballot boxes. Sergeant Carter is a 321st Air Expeditionary Airlift Squadron combat aviation adviser deployed from the 550th Special Operations Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tim Beckham)

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Airmen aid in Iraqi election ballot transport

Master Sgt. Louis Carter performs a preflight inspection on an Iraqi C-130E Feb. 2 at Sather Air Base, Iraq. The C-130 was one of two aircraft on its way to pick up Iraqi election ballot boxes. Sergeant Carter is a 321st Air Expeditionary Airlift Squadron combat aviation adviser deployed from the 550th Special Operations Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tim Beckham)

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McChord receives Alaska-based Airmen, aircraft as precaution to volcano

A C-17 Globemaster III, like this one, and other aircraft are being moved from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, to McChord AFB, Wash., due to increased volcanic activity from Mount Redoubt a volcano located approximately 100-miles southwest of Elmendorf AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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C-130 Final Flight

C-130 Hercules no. 1847 passes through the ceremonial water spray from two fire trucks at an air base in Southwest Asia after completing its final combat mission Jan. 28. After 47 years of service, the aircraft is being retired. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)

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I need a wrench

Members of the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work on the engine of a C-130 Hercules Jan. 13 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The aircraft is the prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathan W. Lipscomb)

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Jan. 13 airpower summary: C-130s support intra-theater airlift missions

A C-130 Hercules taxis in at a Southwest Asia air base after completing a mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The C-130s provide intra-theater heavy airlift, transporting passengers to include troop resupply and delivering tons of cargo helping to sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tony R. Tolley)

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C-17s deliver troops, cargo

A C-17 Globemaster III touches down at a forward deployed location upon returning from a mission. The C-17 performs tactical airlift and airdrop missions, transports passengers, delivers troop resupply and all types of cargo throughout Southwest Asia in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clark Staehle)

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Hickam aircrew delivers vehicles to warfighters

Airmen prepare a C-17 Globemaster III to take off Dec. 29 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The crew picked up a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle to be taken to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Hickam aircrew delivers vehicles to warfighters

Tech. Sgt. Andre Stollenwer guides a Marine-owned mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle into a C-17 Globemaster III Dec. 29 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Sergeant Stollenwer is a 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. He is a native of Birmingham, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Hickam aircrew delivers vehicles to warfighters

Master Sgt. Daniel Buse reviews forms in a C-17 Globemaster III en route to Afghanistan. Sergeant Buse is assigned to the 734th Air Mobility Squadron from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Hickam aircrew delivers vehicles to warfighters

Passengers board a C-17 Globemaster III Dec. 17, 2008, at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The jet transported supplies to warfighters in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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C-17 Reaches Across the Globe

Co-Pilot Carson Dodds of Orlando, Calif. and a member of the 535th Airlift Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, and 535th Airlift Squadron Commander Lt. Col Casey Eaton prepare systems so their C-17 Globemaster III can depart Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 29, 2008. The C-17 crew started at Hickam which illustrates the global reach capabilities of the Air Force across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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C-17 Reaches Across the Globe

Loadmasters Tech Sgt. Kenneth Bragg (left) and Staff Sgt. Lucas P. Crumpton assess the strength of the tie down chains that are keeping an Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle aboard a C-17 Globemaster III while at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 29, 2008. Each chain is suppose to be able to support 25,000 pounds, but due to the configuration, the ratio is limited; therefore they must make sure actual ratio is the effective ratio required to support the vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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C-17 Reaches Across the Globe

Tech Sgt. Andre Stollenwer, assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, guides a Marine-owned Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle into a C-17 Globemaster III with the aid of Kadena Air Base, Japan, transportation Airmen while at Kadena on Dec. 29, 2008. The vehicle will be taken to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, and moved further in the theater afterward. The C-17 crew started out at Hickam AFB and this mission illustrates the global reach capabilities of the Air Force across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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C-17 Reaches Across the Globe

Staff Sgt. Lucas P. Crumpton, a loadmaster and native of Lewisville, Texas, briefs space available passengers on safety procedures before departing Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 28, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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C-17 Reaches Across the Globe

Equipment operator U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory Largent,a member of the 133rd Naval Mobil Construction Battalion out of Gulfport, Miss., and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dave Henley, a ramp services supervisor for the 734th Air Mobility Squadron, secure the tiedown chains aboard a C-17 Globemaster III Dec. 28, 2008. The tiedowns are for a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle being transported to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The C-17 crew started out at Hickam and this mission illustrates the global reach capabilities of the Air Force across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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C-17 Reaches Across the Globe

Master Sgt. Daniel Buse of the 734th Air Mobility Squadron reviews forms from a C-17 Globemaster III while a C-17 is reconfigured to carry two Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, vehicles on Dec. 28, 2008. It is Master Sgt. Buse's job to make sure the jet is air worthy. One MRAP will be picked up at Andersen AB, while the other is picked-up at Kadena AB, Japan, in support of the commanders on the ground that are combating the war on terrorism in Afghanistan. The C-17 crew started out at Hickam and this mission illustrates the global reach capabilities of the Air Force across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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