Subscribe
A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II aircraft assigned to the 211th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, departs during the Joint Forces Demonstration at the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 7, 2026. The HC-130J's primary mission is to rapidly deploy to execute commander-directed recovery operations to austere airfields and denied territory for expeditionary, all-weather personnel recovery operations. Modifications to the HC-130J have improved navigation, threat detection, countermeasure systems and fully integrated navigation systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)
| Date Taken: | 08.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.07.2026 22:50 |
| Photo ID: | 9857515 |
| VIRIN: | 260807-F-XB484-1148 |
| Resolution: | 3663x2442 |
| Size: | 1.25 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
This work, Arctic Thunder Open House Practice Day [Image 5 of 5], by A1C Theodore Gowdy, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
No keywords found.
