U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft prepare to depart after Winter Storm Fern at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 28, 2026. The 7th Civil Engineer Squadron prepared to open the airfield for C-130J operations days in advance without organic snow removal equipment. The 7th CES relied on a loader fitted with a box blade, one excavator, one backhoe and two rented ten-foot road construction sweepers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)
| Date Taken: | 01.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.04.2026 16:02 |
| Photo ID: | 9506750 |
| VIRIN: | 260128-F-BO786-1022 |
| Resolution: | 5307x2985 |
| Size: | 2.87 MB |
| Location: | ABILENE, TEXAS, US |
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