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A Republic of Korea Air Force C-130H Super Hercules executes a takeoff during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2024. The tradition began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. Today, airdrop operations include 58 islands throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)
| Date Taken: | 12.08.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 12.09.2024 23:10 |
| Photo ID: | 8790763 |
| VIRIN: | 241208-F-PJ020-2090 |
| Resolution: | 2797x1152 |
| Size: | 219.01 KB |
| Location: | ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GU |
| Web Views: | 45 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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