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    37 AS celebrates 80 years [Image 5 of 8]

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    Two military personnel are inside the cargo bay of a military transport aircraft, appearing to be a C-130 or similar aircraft. One soldier in MultiCam/OCP uniform with a helmet is handling static lines and parachute rigging equipment, while a second individual in dark clothing faces the open rear ramp. The scene depicts pre-jump parachute inspection or jumpmaster duties being performed.

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, GERMANY

    05.25.2022

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Beatty 

    86th Airlift Wing

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Huberty, left, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Halbert, right, jumpmaster safety assigned to the 18th Airborne Corps from Fort Bragg, N.C., pull in parachute covers after paratroopers depart a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft over Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 25, 2022. A total of 80 Army and Air Force members jumped during a large formation training mission to celebrate the 37 AS’s 80th anniversary. Founded as the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron in 1942, the 37 AS recently celebrated its 80th anniversary and has played a role in almost every major operation involving the U.S. and its allies since World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Megan M. Beatty)

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    Date Taken: 05.25.2022
    Date Posted: 05.26.2022 10:15
    Photo ID: 7239515
    VIRIN: 220525-F-YM277-1202
    Resolution: 5229x4024
    Size: 4.09 MB
    Location: RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, DE
    Web Views: 104
    Downloads: 7

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    A young military service member in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform is resting on a tarmac beneath a large military aircraft, holding a smartphone and smiling. Several other uniformed personnel are visible in the background, also resting on the ground near the aircraft. The setting appears to be an airfield during a pause in operations, likely awaiting a flight or mission.
    A group of U.S. military personnel in multicam/OCP uniforms are equipped with parachute rigs and harnesses, standing on an airfield tarmac. The foreground soldier, wearing a U.S. flag patch, is looking upward while holding his parachute pack. Military aircraft, including what appears to be an F-15 or similar jet with tail code 'RS', are visible in the blurred background.
    A military service member in full combat gear is seated inside what appears to be a military transport aircraft, viewed from behind. The soldier is wearing a tactical helmet with a US flag patch, multicam camouflage uniform, and is equipped with a parachute pack featuring a red deployment handle. The interior of the aircraft shows characteristic red cargo netting and red seating typical of military transport aircraft such as a C-130.
    Military paratroopers are preparing to exit a military transport aircraft, likely a C-130 Hercules, through the side jump door. Personnel in multicam/OCP camouflage uniforms are equipped with parachute rigs and are in the process of jumping or queuing to jump. The interior of the aircraft shows red cargo netting, static lines attached to an overhead anchor cable, and a wet metal floor.
    Two military personnel are inside the cargo bay of a military transport aircraft, appearing to be a C-130 or similar aircraft. One soldier in MultiCam/OCP uniform with a helmet is handling static lines and parachute rigging equipment, while a second individual in dark clothing faces the open rear ramp. The scene depicts pre-jump parachute inspection or jumpmaster duties being performed.
    An aerial photograph captures a military-style turboprop transport aircraft flying over a densely forested, hilly landscape with patchwork agricultural fields in the foreground. The terrain appears to be a Central European region, likely Germany, characterized by rolling hills covered in mixed forest and open farmland. A communications or observation tower is visible on a distant hilltop in the background.
    A U.S. military aircrew member is seated at the open rear ramp of a military transport aircraft in flight, looking out over a green, rolling landscape below. The individual is wearing full flight gear including a helmet with communications equipment and an olive drab flight suit with a U.S. flag patch. The perspective suggests the aircraft is at moderate altitude with partial cloud cover visible.
    An aerial photograph captures a formation of military transport aircraft flying over a lush, rolling European landscape. The lead aircraft is clearly identifiable as a C-130 Hercules-type turboprop, accompanied by several other aircraft visible at varying distances. The terrain below features a patchwork of green fields, forested hills, and a small village, consistent with Central European geography.

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