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    2013 Operation Toy Drop [Image 3 of 11]

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    A military transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules, is conducting an airborne operation in overcast conditions. Multiple paratroopers are visible in various stages of exiting the aircraft, with at least two parachutes already deployed and one jumper still in free fall. The image captures a static-line jump sequence with green/dark-colored parachutes opening in sequence.

    FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    12.07.2013

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells 

    U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)

    Paratroopers jump from from a C-130 into the clouds during Operation Toy Drop, Dec. 7, on Sicily Drop Zone. Weather postponed the airborne operation by a few hours, but paratroopers were finally allowed to jump onto the drop zone. Hosted by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), the 16th Annual Randy Oler Operation Toy Drop is the largest combined airborne operation in the world, with nine allied countries participating. A paratrooper donated a new, unwrapped toy in exchange for a lottery ticket for the chance of jumping with allied jumpmasters, earning themselves foreign jumpwings. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells/USACAPOC(A) PAO)

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    Date Taken: 12.07.2013
    Date Posted: 12.08.2013 17:28
    Photo ID: 1068054
    VIRIN: 131207-A-SW505-003
    Resolution: 3486x2324
    Size: 434.93 KB
    Location: FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US
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    An aerial dusk/dawn photograph of what appears to be a small airfield or military installation with taxiways and dirt roads visible in the background. A parking area with numerous vehicles is illuminated by floodlights in the foreground, surrounded by pine trees. The low-light conditions and overcast sky suggest this was taken during twilight hours.
    An aerial photograph showing a two-lane road intersection surrounded by a pine forest, with a large number of vehicles parked along both sides of the roads. The cars appear to line the roadway for an extended distance in multiple directions from the intersection. The forest shows a mix of green pine trees and cleared or recently burned understory areas.
    A military transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules, is conducting an airborne operation in overcast conditions. Multiple paratroopers are visible in various stages of exiting the aircraft, with at least two parachutes already deployed and one jumper still in free fall. The image captures a static-line jump sequence with green/dark-colored parachutes opening in sequence.
    A military airborne operation is captured in heavy overcast or foggy conditions. A large transport aircraft is visible in the upper right, with multiple paratroopers and parachutes deployed in a trail pattern descending from it. At least one fully deployed dark green parachute with a suspended figure is visible on the left side of the frame.
    The image shows two military-style parachutes deployed in overcast sky conditions, with what appear to be two figures suspended beneath them. The parachutes are olive drab/dark green in color, consistent with military round parachutes. The scene is captured from a distance against a grey, cloudy sky with a dark landscape visible at the bottom of the frame.
    An aerial view of a sandy drop zone showing a military paratrooper who has just landed. The soldier is kneeling on the ground with one arm raised, likely signaling that they are uninjured, while their deployed parachute lies collapsed on the ground nearby. Tire tracks are visible across the sandy field, indicating prior vehicle activity on the landing zone.
    An aerial photograph shows a soldier in military camouflage uniform who has just landed on a dry, grassy field after a parachute jump. The parachute canopy, gray-green in color, is fully deployed and lying flat on the ground behind the soldier. The soldier appears to be smiling and waving upward toward the camera.
    Two soldiers in US Army Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) uniforms and ACH helmets are walking across a dry, open field while carrying large olive-drab military kit bags. The terrain features red clay soil, dry brown grass, and a dirt road visible in the background along with a military HMMWV (Humvee) vehicle. The setting appears to be a military training area, likely a drop zone or field exercise location.
    Four people — two adults and two children — stand outdoors in cold weather, dressed in winter clothing and wrapped in red fleece blankets. They appear to be watching something off-camera, with expressions of attentiveness or mild concern. The setting is a paved area near a white box truck, surrounded by dry grass and pine trees.
    An adult male is holding two young blonde toddlers, one on each arm, at what appears to be an outdoor public event. One child in a magenta fleece jacket is excitedly pointing upward while smiling, while the other child in a pink hooded jacket appears to be leaning or resting. A woman in a purple jacket with glasses is visible in the foreground.
    A military airborne operation is underway over an open drop zone, with three parachutists descending under olive-drab round parachutes. In the foreground, two soldiers in camouflage uniforms and helmets are walking across the dry grass field, each carrying large green kit bags with bright orange material visible. A treeline borders the field in the background under an overcast sky.

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