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    Yokota Showcases Adaptability and Mission Capability With Samurai Surge [Image 5 of 5]

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    A large formation of military transport aircraft, appearing to be C-130 Hercules variants, are lined up on a taxiway or runway at a military airfield under overcast, rainy conditions. The aircraft are arranged in a single-file elephant walk formation, a common military readiness or departure procedure. An air traffic control tower is visible in the background on the right side.

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JAPAN

    05.21.2020

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson 

    374th Airlift Wing

    Aircraft from the 36th Airlift Squadron, 459th Airlift Squadron and 21st Special Operations Squadron taxi their way across the Yokota Air Base, Japan, flightline during the
    elephant walk portion of the Samurai Surge training exercise, May 21, 2020. The exercise was conducted in order to demonstrate the Wing’s ability to rapidly provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief across Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)

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    Date Taken: 05.21.2020
    Date Posted: 05.21.2020 21:02
    Photo ID: 6218574
    VIRIN: 200521-F-LQ965-0103
    Resolution: 7312x4113
    Size: 15.7 MB
    Location: YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, JP
    Web Views: 34
    Downloads: 63

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    A formation of military aircraft is taxiing on a wet runway during overcast, rainy conditions, suggesting a coordinated departure or 'elephant walk' exercise. The lineup includes a mix of fixed-wing aircraft and tiltrotor aircraft queued in sequence. The wet tarmac and gray skies indicate poor weather conditions at what appears to be a military airfield.
    A formation of V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is lined up on a runway or taxiway, with the lead aircraft prominently in the foreground facing the camera. The rotors are spinning, indicated by motion blur on the blades, and landing lights are illuminated. The overcast sky and wet conditions suggest operations in adverse weather.
    Multiple military turboprop transport aircraft, consistent with C-130 Hercules variants, are taxiing in formation on a wet runway during overcast/rainy conditions. The lead aircraft faces the camera directly, with at least two additional aircraft visible behind it in a 'elephant walk' formation. Landing lights are illuminated on all visible aircraft, and propellers are spinning.
    Multiple military turboprop transport aircraft, consistent with C-130 Hercules variants, are lined up on a wet runway in rainy conditions. The aircraft appear to be taxiing in formation, commonly known as an 'elephant walk,' with all propellers spinning and landing lights illuminated. The wet tarmac and overcast sky suggest adverse weather operations at a military airfield.
    A large formation of military transport aircraft, appearing to be C-130 Hercules variants, are lined up on a taxiway or runway at a military airfield under overcast, rainy conditions. The aircraft are arranged in a single-file elephant walk formation, a common military readiness or departure procedure. An air traffic control tower is visible in the background on the right side.

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