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Capt. Mathew Oliver uses the Precision Air Drop System to calculate the precise airdrop release point, Oct 11. The computer gets some of its information from a dropsond, released over the drop zone, that sends information such as altitude and wind speed back to the computer. A total of 62 cargo bundles were dropped from two C-17s in two passes. This was the first time a combat cargo drop of this magnitude has taken place from two C-17s in formation over one drop zone. The planes and crews are part of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Manas, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)
| Date Taken: | 10.11.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 10.15.2007 15:43 |
| Photo ID: | 61671 |
| VIRIN: | 071011-F-2185F-203 |
| Resolution: | 2680x1853 |
| Size: | 311.85 KB |
| Location: | AF |
| Web Views: | 173 |
| Downloads: | 28 |
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C-17 crews make record airdrop
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