A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, comes into view between a parked C-17's engines at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea, New Zealand, Nov. 11. The parked C-17, from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, has its F-117-PW-100 engines' thrust reversers deployed for ground operations during the second annual Exercise Kiwi Flag. The C-17 is carrying 26 Airmen who are deploying to the 517th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron to conduct flying operations using the heavy-airlift platform. The new arrivals are joining more than 40 Airmen who deployed from JBER Nov. 5. Kiwi Flag personnel are supporting Exercise Southern Katipo - held on New Zealand’s South Island - by managing air operations and providing cargo and passenger airlift including tactical air drops to SK participants. SK hosts nine countries involved in air, land and maritime operations. Exercise Kiwi Flag runs through Nov. 29. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson/Released)
| Date Taken: | 11.11.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 11.15.2013 07:47 |
| Photo ID: | 1052735 |
| VIRIN: | 131111-F-FB147-029 |
| Resolution: | 3216x2136 |
| Size: | 614.58 KB |
| Location: | ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AFB OHAKEA, NZ |
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