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    MC-130J Commando II activity [Image 1 of 5]

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    A large military transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules variant, is parked on a wet tarmac during overcast conditions. Ground crew personnel are actively loading or unloading cargo via a flatbed loader positioned at the rear of the aircraft. The scene appears to be at a military airfield, with industrial structures visible in the background.

    NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    11.10.2015

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Plew 

    27th Special Operations Wing

    Loadmasters from the 9th Special Operations Squadron load a Maritime Craft Aerial Delivery System on an MC-130J Commando II at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Nov. 10, 2015. The craft was loaded in preparation for the first 9th SOS MC-130J Commando II MCADS airdrop over the Gulf of Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Matthew Plew)

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    Date Taken: 11.10.2015
    Date Posted: 11.19.2015 11:26
    Photo ID: 2296527
    VIRIN: 151110-F-QP712-001
    Resolution: 3958x2634
    Size: 725.66 KB
    Location: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US
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    A large military transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules variant, is parked on a wet tarmac during overcast conditions. Ground crew personnel are actively loading or unloading cargo via a flatbed loader positioned at the rear of the aircraft. The scene appears to be at a military airfield, with industrial structures visible in the background.
    A military service member in camouflage uniform and black gloves is working inside what appears to be a large military aircraft cargo bay. The individual is handling or inspecting a large dark-colored cylindrical or conical object secured with yellow straps, illuminated by a bright work light. The setting suggests a maintenance, loading, or inspection operation aboard a military transport aircraft.
    A military cargo aircraft, identifiable as a C-130 Hercules, is performing an aerial delivery operation at sunset or sunrise. A rigid inflatable boat (RIB) secured to a pallet is being extracted from the aircraft's rear cargo ramp via parachute deployment. This appears to be a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC) or similar maritime insertion asset being airdropped.
    The image shows multiple parachutists descending over a large body of open blue water. At least four parachutes are visible at various altitudes, suggesting a sequential or mass jump operation. The parachutes vary in color and design, including a large olive/green canopy at the top and smaller darker canopies lower in the frame.
    Two pilots are seated in a large aircraft cockpit, aligned with runway 18 during what appears to be takeoff or landing at dusk or dawn. The cockpit is silhouetted against warm golden light coming through the windscreen panels. The runway markings and threshold numbers are clearly visible straight ahead.

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