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    Operation Christmas Drop 2015: Extraordinary views from outer islands [Image 1 of 4]

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    A large military-style turboprop aircraft flies at low altitude over a tropical island setting with palm trees and dense vegetation. Two individuals on the ground are looking up and waving or gesturing toward the aircraft. The scene suggests a humanitarian aid or relief operation flyover in a remote tropical location.

    FAIS ISLAND, MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF

    08.12.2015

    Photo by Yasuo Osakabe 

    374th Airlift Wing

    Islanders from Fais watch a C-130 Hercules fly over head during Operation Christmas Drop 2015, at Fais island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2015. A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron delivered over 800 pounds of supplies to the island of Fais during Operation Christmas Drop 2015. This year marks the first ever trilateral Operation Christmas Drop where the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force work together to provide critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.12.2015
    Date Posted: 01.10.2016 23:45
    Photo ID: 2352252
    VIRIN: 151208-F-PM645-855
    Resolution: 2400x3000
    Size: 1.78 MB
    Location: FAIS ISLAND, FM
    Web Views: 56
    Downloads: 3

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    A large military-style turboprop aircraft flies at low altitude over a tropical island setting with palm trees and dense vegetation. Two individuals on the ground are looking up and waving or gesturing toward the aircraft. The scene suggests a humanitarian aid or relief operation flyover in a remote tropical location.
    Two military personnel in flight suits and helmets are seated on the open rear ramp of a military aircraft, observing a rusted, grounded or beached cargo/tanker ship below on a shallow reef or coastal area. The personnel are wearing US military gear, identifiable by a US flag patch visible on one flight suit. The scene appears to be an aerial reconnaissance or observation mission over open ocean.
    An aerial photograph shows a military-style cargo airdrop operation on a narrow airstrip or road carved through dense tropical jungle. A large olive-drab/gray parachute has deployed and is dragging a wooden cargo pallet/crate along the surface of the strip. The surrounding terrain features dense tropical vegetation with palm trees, and a beach coastline is visible in the upper left corner.
    A U.S. military pilot is seated in the cockpit of a large military aircraft, identifiable by its extensive analog instrument panel consistent with a C-130 Hercules. The pilot is wearing a Santa hat over their flight helmet and headset, suggesting a holiday-themed mission. The aircraft is flying low over a tropical island environment with vivid turquoise waters and dense green vegetation visible through the cockpit windows.

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