A Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) C-130H Hercules assigned to the 251st Airlift Squadron, takes off in support of an Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23) formation flight at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2023. The formation flight included a U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 436th Transport Squadron, a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, and a ROKAF C-130H Hercules assigned to the 251st Airlift Squadron. Throughout OCD 23, USAF, RCAF, JASDF, and ROKAF crewmembers delivered 210 bundles to 58 islands over the span of six days. The deliveries of humanitarian aid reached over 42 thousand remote Micronesian islanders across 1.8 million square miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooklyn Golightly)
Date Taken: | 12.09.2023 |
Date Posted: | 12.09.2023 20:50 |
Photo ID: | 8160624 |
VIRIN: | 231209-F-AE827-1231 |
Resolution: | 5124x3409 |
Size: | 702.89 KB |
Location: | ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GU |
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Downloads: | 13 |
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