by John Reed on June 11, 2012
Blow up this photo and make it your computer’s wallpaper. Now. This amazing picture shows seven U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules flying past the 12,000-foot tall Mt. Fuji, Japan on June 5 during Operation Samurai Surge.
The Herk crews, belonging to the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, were practicing their ability to get a bunch of C-130s aloft quickly to respond to an emergency requiring tactical airlift.
Via USAF
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Getting any of the variations of the 130 up in the air quickly is like trying to make a cinder block fly with a bottle rocket. Seemingly impossible until you strap enough rockets to those bad boys.
Herks manage to get off the ground pretty quick. What are you talking about?
You've never seen a Herk with no cargo, the minimal crew (4 people if you cut to the bone) and a local fuel load take off. I've seen planes get hauled around like an A-10 in that config.
Link to full size photo:
http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/120…
Thanks much better!!!
Hhahhahhaaa..devasted Japan !!!!
Your sense of what is humorous is way off.
Cool Pic wish they had some of F-15s flying over Mt Fuji.
Or perhaps some f-22s. If only we made exportable models…
Wish these C-130's were the new J model.