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    Dover AFB enables Polish, U.S. alliance [Image 8 of 11]

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    A military cargo aircraft, identified by tail number 1502 and bearing a Polish Air Force roundel (red and white checkerboard), is being loaded or unloaded on an airfield tarmac. A military service member is working alongside a heavy military truck carrying what appear to be pressurized tanks or specialized military equipment containers on a flatbed trailer. The operation appears to be a ground logistics or airlift mission.

    DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DELAWARE, UNITED STATES

    12.17.2020

    Photo by Roland Balik      

    436th Airlift Wing

    Airmen from 436th Aerial Port Squadron secure pallets on a cargo loader after unloading a Polish air force C-130E Hercules Dec. 17, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, as part of a foreign military sales project. The United States and Poland have enjoyed warm bilateral relations since 1989. Poland is a stalwart NATO ally, with which the U.S. partners closely on NATO capabilities, counterterrorism, nonproliferation, missile defense and regional cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe. Due to its strategic location, Dover AFB supports approximately $3.5 billion worth of foreign military sales annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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    Date Taken: 12.17.2020
    Date Posted: 01.12.2021 13:58
    Photo ID: 6479326
    VIRIN: 201217-F-BO262-1021
    Resolution: 4745x3158
    Size: 2.14 MB
    Location: DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DELAWARE, US
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    Downloads: 12

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    A Polish Air Force C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft is taxiing on an airfield tarmac with all four turboprop engines running, indicated by the spinning propellers. The aircraft bears the text 'POLISH AIR FORCE' on its fuselage and displays a Polish flag on the tail fin with the tail number 612. The setting appears to be a military airbase with a control tower and hangars visible in the background.
    A military turboprop aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules variant, is taxiing head-on toward the camera on a paved runway or taxiway. All four propellers are spinning, visible as motion-blurred discs, indicating the engines are running at operational power. The setting appears to be a military air base during late afternoon or early morning light, with additional large aircraft and hangars visible in the background.
    A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules turboprop military transport aircraft is taxiing on a runway apron, viewed head-on with all four propellers spinning. The aircraft is painted in standard military gray livery and appears to be at a military air base with hangars visible in the background. The image was taken in what appears to be late autumn or early winter conditions under a partly cloudy sky.
    A Polish Air Force C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft is taxiing on a runway with all four turboprop engines running, as evidenced by the motion-blurred propellers. The aircraft bears the serial number 1502 on both the tail and fuselage, along with the Polish national flag insignia on the vertical stabilizer. The image was taken in overcast daylight conditions at what appears to be a military or joint-use airfield.
    The image shows the interior of a military cargo aircraft, likely a C-130 Hercules, with a large olive-drab cylindrical container secured on a cargo pallet. The container is labeled 'DO NOT DROP' and 'LPT-06' with a military insignia, secured with cross-pattern chains and tie-down straps. The aircraft's rear cargo ramp is open, revealing roller-track flooring and various equipment stowed along the fuselage walls.
    A military service member is operating a loading vehicle to move a large olive-drab cylindrical container onto what appears to be a military transport aircraft. The container is secured with chains and bears multiple warning labels including 'DO NOT DROP,' 'REUSABLE CONTAINER DO NOT DESTROY,' and 'CAUTION: RELEASE PRESSURE BEFORE OPENING CONTAINER.' The operation appears to be taking place on an airfield ramp.
    A military ground crew is conducting loading or servicing operations beneath the tail section of a large military aircraft marked with serial number '1502' and a red-and-white insignia. A heavy military truck with flatbed trailer carrying equipment or cargo is positioned directly under the aircraft's fuselage. The scene takes place on a military flight line or tarmac under partly cloudy skies.
    A military cargo aircraft, identified by tail number 1502 and bearing a Polish Air Force roundel (red and white checkerboard), is being loaded or unloaded on an airfield tarmac. A military service member is working alongside a heavy military truck carrying what appear to be pressurized tanks or specialized military equipment containers on a flatbed trailer. The operation appears to be a ground logistics or airlift mission.
    A Polish Air Force C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, serial number 1502, is parked on an airfield tarmac. The aircraft is on the ground with a boarding staircase deployed and ground support equipment connected via cables. The image was taken in daylight under partly cloudy skies.
    Three military personnel are gathered in a parking lot near a black Chevrolet Suburban SUV. Two individuals in Polish military camouflage uniforms and one in US military OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform are performing an elbow bump greeting, consistent with COVID-19 protocols. All three are wearing face masks, suggesting this image was taken during the pandemic period.
    Three military personnel in camouflage uniforms are greeting each other with an elbow bump, a COVID-19 precautionary practice replacing handshakes. All three individuals are wearing face masks. The setting appears to be a military installation parking area.

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