David
Sat January 18, 2003 12:16pm
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Cargo is off-loaded from
Cargo is off-loaded from a C-141B Starlifter, assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Washington, while parked on a runway of ice at McMurdo Base, Antarctica. The C-141B and its crew is deployed to Christchurch, New Zealand, in support of Operation Deep Freeze. Deep Freeze is joint military operation of the U.S. Armed Forces and the New Zealand Defence Forces, providing logistic support for the U.S. National Science Foundation's Antarctic Program.
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David
Sat January 18, 2003 12:17pm
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The C-17 Globemaster III
The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The aircraft is also able to perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions when required. The inherent flexibility and performance characteristics of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States. The ultimate measure of airlift effectiveness is the ability to rapidly project and sustain an effective combat force close to a potential battle area. Threats to U.S. interests have changed in recent years, and the size and weight of U.S.-mechanized firepower and equipment have grown in response to improved capabilities of potential adversaries. This trend has significantly increased air mobility requirements, particularly in the area of large or heavy outsize cargo. As a result, newer and more flexible airlift aircraft are needed to meet potential armed contingencies, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions worldwide. The C-17 was designed and built with this new world order in mind.
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David
Sat January 18, 2003 12:17pm
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The C-21A provides cargo
The C-21A provides cargo and passenger airlift and can transport litters during medical evacuations. The C-21A's turbofan engines are pod-mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage. The swept-back wings have hydraulically actuated, single-slotted flaps. The aircraft has a retractable tricycle landing gear, single steerable nose gear and multiple-disc hydraulic brakes. The C-21A can carry eight passengers and 42 cubic feet (1.26 cubic meters) of cargo. The fuel capacity ofthe C-21A is 931 gallons (3,537.8 liters) carried in wingtip tanks. The safety and operational capabilities of the C-21A areincreased by the autopilot, color weather radar and tactical air navigation (TACAN) system, as well as HF, VHF and UHF radios.
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David
Sat January 18, 2003 12:17pm
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A C-141 Starlifter from 4
A C-141 Starlifter from 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, completes an air refueling mission over the North Carolina coastline for Air Mobility Rodeo 2000. During Rodeo 2000, teams from all over the world will compete in areas including airdrop, aerial refueling, aircraft navigation, special tactics, short field landings, cargo loading, engine running on/offloads, aeromedical evacuations and security forces operations. From May 6 to 13, more than 80 aircraft representing more than 100 teams from 17 countries will bring in about 3,500 competitors, observers, umpires, and support people to Pope AFB, NC.
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David
Sat January 18, 2003 12:17pm
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A C-17 Globemaster III fr
A C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., leads a formation air drop over North Field, S.C., on Jan. 12, 2000. The C-17 is part of a nine-ship formation flying a training mission that includes an air drop, a short field landing and aerial refueling. The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The aircraft is also able to perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions when required. The inherent flexibility and performance characteristics of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States.
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David
Sat January 18, 2003 12:17pm
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A C-130 uses LAPES to dro
A C-130 uses LAPES to drop cargo during an exercise. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the intratheater portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for paradropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. Four decades have elapsed since the Air Force issued its original design specification, yet the remarkable C-130 remains in production. The initial production model was the C-130A, with four Allison T56-A-11 or -9 turboprops. A total of 219 were ordered and deliveries began in December 1956. Two DC-130A's (originally GC-130A's) were built as drone launchers/directors, carrying up to four drones on underwing pylons. All special equipment was removable, permitting the aircraft to be used as freighters, assault transports, or ambulances. The C-130B introduced Allison T56-A-7 turboprops and the first of 134 entered Air Force service in April 1959. C-130B's are used in aerial fire fighting missions by Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units. Six C-130B's were modified in 1961 for snatch recovery of classified U.S. Air Force satellites by the 6593rd Test Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.
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David
Sat January 18, 2003 12:17pm
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A C-5 Galaxy from the 439
A C-5 Galaxy from the 439th Airlift Wing Westover ARB, Mass., arrives at McChord AFB, Wash. With its tremendous payload capability, the gigantic C-5, an outsized-cargo transport, provides the Air Mobility Command intertheater airlift in support of United States national defense. The C-5 is one of the largest aircraft in the world. It can carry outsized cargo intercontinental ranges and can take off or land in relatively short distances. Ground crews can load and off load the C-5 simultaneously at the front and rear cargo openings since the nose and aft doors open the full width and height of the cargo compartment. It can also "kneel down" to facilitate loading directly from truck bed levels.
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David
Sat January 18, 2003 12:17pm
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The C-17 Globemaster III
The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The aircraft is also able to perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions when required. The inherent flexibility and performance characteristics of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States.
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David
Sat January 18, 2003 12:59pm
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An explosive ordnance dis
An explosive ordnance disposal unit Humvee and cargo trailer is backed into the cargo compartment of a C-17A Globemaster III. This aircraft and crew took people and vehicles of the 437th Civil Engineering Squadron fire department and explosive ordnance disposal unit from their home at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., to a deployed location in Southwest Asia, in support of Operation Southern Watch.
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David
Sat January 18, 2003 12:59pm
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Airman Trenton Kemper, a
Airman Trenton Kemper, a native of Robinson, Ill., looks out at the flightline from a Tunner, the Air Force's newest 60,000K cargo loader. Kemper is deployed with the 821st Tanker Airlift Control Element from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., in support of Operation Southern Watch.
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David
Sat January 18, 2003 1:02pm
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A Charleston Air Force Ba
A Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., C-17 Globemaster III departs Tirana, Albania, on Friday, April 23, 1999, after delivering cargo to Rinas Airport. Flightline operations continue around the clock for Operation Sustain Hope and NATO Operation Allied Force.
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David
Fri March 21, 2003 6:14am
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Massive Ordnance Air Blas
The US Air Force has developed the 21,000-lb., or 95-hundred kilogram, satellite-guided Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bombs (MOAB) as a successor to the the 15,000-lb. "Daisy Cutters" used in Vietnam and Afghanistan. The Air Force is said to call MOABs (pronounced MOE-ab) the mother of all bombs. As with the earlier Daisy Cutter, these huge bombs are dropped out of the rear of the C-130 cargo plane.
Unlike the Daisy Cutter, the MOAB is released without the use of a parachute. As a result, the aircraft releasing the bomb can fly at higher altitudes, thus making it safer for US pilots. This replacement for the BLU-82 bomb uses more of the slurry of ammonium nitrate and powdered aluminum used in the BLU-82. Other reports indicate that the MOAB might use tritonal explosive as opposed to the gelled slurry explosive of the BLU-82.
Testing began at Eglin as part of an Air Force Research Lab Technology Demonstration Project.
Work on the program began in 2002 and was set for completion in 2003.
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David
Fri March 21, 2003 6:15am
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Massive Ordnance Air Blas
The US Air Force has developed the 21,000-lb., or 95-hundred kilogram, satellite-guided Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bombs (MOAB) as a successor to the the 15,000-lb. "Daisy Cutters" used in Vietnam and Afghanistan. The Air Force is said to call MOABs (pronounced MOE-ab) the mother of all bombs. As with the earlier Daisy Cutter, these huge bombs are dropped out of the rear of the C-130 cargo plane.
Unlike the Daisy Cutter, the MOAB is released without the use of a parachute. As a result, the aircraft releasing the bomb can fly at higher altitudes, thus making it safer for US pilots. This replacement for the BLU-82 bomb uses more of the slurry of ammonium nitrate and powdered aluminum used in the BLU-82. Other reports indicate that the MOAB might use tritonal explosive as opposed to the gelled slurry explosive of the BLU-82.
Testing began at Eglin as part of an Air Force Research Lab Technology Demonstration Project.
Work on the program began in 2002 and was set for completion in 2003.
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Marissa
Wed March 26, 2003 8:17am
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A C-130 from the 64th Air
A C-130 from the 64th Air Expeditionary Group is loaded with cargo on March 17, 2003, at an undisclosed deployed location in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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David
Wed April 2, 2003 10:20am
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U.S. Navy Special Warfare
U.S. Navy Special Warfare forces search an Iraqi vessel for weapons and illegal cargo. The Special Warfare forces assisted in the clearing of mines from the Khwar Abd Allah waterway so the Royal Navy's Sir Galahad (L 3005) could deliver the first wave of humanitarian aid in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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