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    C-130Js conduct flyovers during D-Day 77th anniversary [Image 5 of 6]

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    Two military transport aircraft, consistent with C-130 Hercules design, are flying at low altitude over a wide sandy beach and shallow coastal waters. The beach stretches along a curved coastline with a treeline and what appears to be a town visible in the background. The scene is consistent with a commemorative flyover, possibly over a Normandy beach in France.

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, GERMANY

    06.06.2021

    Photo by Airman Edgar Grimaldo 

    86th Airlift Wing

    Multiple C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, fly over Normandy Beach, France, June 6, 2021. On June 6, 1944, more than 156,000 American, British and Canadian troops stormed 50 miles of Normandy's defended beaches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

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    Date Taken: 06.06.2021
    Date Posted: 06.07.2021 11:24
    Photo ID: 6680031
    VIRIN: 210606-F-VY348-0177
    Resolution: 7360x4912
    Size: 972.07 KB
    Location: RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, DE
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    Downloads: 9

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    Two military personnel in olive green flight suits are seated in blue chairs attending a briefing or training session. A presenter stands at the front of the room pointing to a projected map displayed on a large screen. The setting appears to be a military briefing room.
    Four military personnel in olive green flight suits are gathered inside what appears to be a military aircraft cockpit or crew area. They appear to be reviewing documents on a clipboard or flight binder, suggesting a pre-flight briefing or mission planning session. At least one individual displays a US flag patch on their shoulder, indicating US Air Force affiliation.
    A male pilot is photographed in close-up inside an aircraft cockpit. He is wearing a Bose aviation headset with a boom microphone and Ray-Ban Wayfarer-style sunglasses. The image is sharply focused and professionally composed, capturing him in an active operational context.
    The image shows silhouetted military personnel viewed from the open rear ramp of a transport aircraft, looking out over a large body of water. Three additional military aircraft, consistent with C-130 Hercules transports, are visible flying in formation in the background. The high-contrast backlighting creates strong silhouettes of the personnel, who appear to be wearing helmets and tactical gear.
    Two military transport aircraft, consistent with C-130 Hercules design, are flying at low altitude over a wide sandy beach and shallow coastal waters. The beach stretches along a curved coastline with a treeline and what appears to be a town visible in the background. The scene is consistent with a commemorative flyover, possibly over a Normandy beach in France.
    The image is taken from inside an aircraft cockpit looking out through the windscreen at a formation of multiple turboprop aircraft flying in loose formation over a green, rural landscape. At least three aircraft are visible outside, appearing to be military or commemorative transport aircraft with invasion stripes or similar markings. The terrain below shows a patchwork of fields, hedgerows, villages, and roads consistent with the Normandy region of France.

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