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    Operation Christmas Drop: Drop hopes [Image 3 of 4]

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    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.

    OVER ANGAUR AIRSTRIP, MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF

    09.12.2015

    Photo by Yasuo Osakabe 

    374th Airlift Wing

    A low-cost, low-altitude bundle of donated goods drops to Angaur island, Republic of Palau, Dec. 11, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. This year marks the 64th year of Operation Christmas Drop and the first time international partners joined in execution through Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force C-130 support. The event provides critical supplies to 56 Micronesian islands impacting about 20,000 people covering 1000 x 1800 nautical miles of operation area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.12.2015
    Date Posted: 01.10.2016 23:46
    Photo ID: 2352263
    VIRIN: 151211-F-PM645-160
    Resolution: 1800x1989
    Size: 2.7 MB
    Location: OVER ANGAUR AIRSTRIP, FM
    Web Views: 60
    Downloads: 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.
    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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