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Formation overhead

A five-ship large formation of Delaware Air National Guard C-130 transport aircraft from the 166th Airlift Wing in New Castle, Del. in flight heading north offshore from Bethany Beach, Delaware during a 700-mile, three-hour training flight on June 7, 2008 over four states (Del., Md., Va., and N.J.) culminating in an airdrop over Coyle Field, N.J. and a return to home station at New Castle Airport, Del.

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Injury simulation for real-world training

Tech. Sgt. Shandra Bacon, 133rd Medical Group, receives a simulated bruise from Master Sgt. Bonnie Webb, 166th Airlift Wing, during moulage training on Pope AFB, July 17, 2008. Moulage training is a valuable tool for Exercise Evaluation Teams to utilize during operational readiness exercises and inspections. (US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Susan Parent)

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Simulated broken leg used for training

Master Sgt. Bonnie Webb, 166th Air Wing, displays a simulated broken leg training tool during moulage training on Pope AFB, July 17, 2008. The broken bones are made from sterilized emu bones and are used in injury simulation exercises. (US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Susan Parent)

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From the inside out

Technical Sgt. Scott Nybakken, C-130 crew chief for aircraft # 213, Delaware Air National Guard, stands partly out of the flight deck window to wash the windows after unit aircrew flew the aircraft over the 10,000 hour flying mark on June 5, 2008. This became the first unit aircraft to reach that milestone since the aircraft were delivered factory-fresh to the base in New Castle, Del. in the mid-1980s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)

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Window-washing a champion

Technical Sgt. Scott Nybakken, crew chief for C-130 aircraft # 213, Delaware Air National Guard, washes the aircraft's windows outside the flight deck on June 5, 2008 after the aircraft became the first in the unit's fleet to pass the 10,000 hour flying mark.

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Parked after milestone

Aircraft # 213, Delaware Air National Guard, parked on the ramp at New Castle air base, Del., after passing the 10,000 flying hour milestone on June 5, 2008, becoming the first C-130 aircraft in the unit to pass this mark since the fleet arrived in the mid-1980s.

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Proud C-130 crew chief with air crew

Aircrew and crew chief for Delaware Air National Guard C-130H tail # 213 stand together after 10,000 flying hour mark was broken June 5, 2008. This became the first unit aircraft to reach the milestone since the aircraft arrived new in the mid-1980s. L to R: Aircraft commander and pilot Maj. Tim Casey, Navigator Capt. Mark Linzmeier, loadmaster Senior Airman Philip Harris, pilot Col. Jonathan Groff and commander, 166th Airlift Wing, flight engineer Tech. Sgt. John DeFrancesco and crew chief Tech. Sgt. Scott Nybakken.

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Grounded

Technical Sgt. Scott Nybakken, crew chief for C-130 aircraft # 213, Delaware Air National Guard, attaches a ground wire to protect the aircraft against inadvertant static charges. The aircraft just went over the 10,000 hour flying mark on June 5, 2008 to become the aircraft with the most flying time in the unit's C-130 fleet since eight new C-130H aircraft arrived in the mid-1980s.

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C-130H aircraft crew chief after aircraft reached 10,000 hour flying milestone

Technical Sgt. Scott Nybakken, crew chief for C-130 aircraft #213, Delaware Air National Guard, continues on to another post-flight task after the aircraft became the first in the unit's C-130H fleet to reach the 10,000 hour flying milestone on June 5, 2008.

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10,000 hour C-130H milestone reached by Delaware ANG

C-130 aircraft # 213, Delaware Air National Guard, moments after landing on June 5, 2008. Unit aircrew flew the aircraft past the 10,000 flying hour milestone, the first C-130H aircraft in the unit's inventory to reach this mark. The fleet of C-130H aircraft arrived factory-fresh in the mid-1980s to the New Castle air base.

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Capt. Chris Strickler documents flight routes

Capt. Chris Strickler, 166th Operations Support Flight, Delaware Air National Guard, the mission planner for the June 7, 2008 five-ship C-130 formation and airdrop mission, documents flight routes in the base operations flight planning room.

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A five-ship large formation of Delaware Air National Guard C-130 transport aircraft from the 166th Airlift Wing in New Castle, Del.

A five-ship large formation of Delaware Air National Guard C-130 transport aircraft from the 166th Airlift Wing in New Castle, Del. in flight heading north offshore from Bethany Beach, Delaware during a 700-mile, three-hour training flight on June 7, 2006 over four states (Del., Md., Va., and N.J.) culminating in an airdrop over Coyle Field, N.J. and a return to home station at New Castle Airport, Del.

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Master Master Sgt. Ken Grabowski, 166th Aerial Port Flight, Delaware Air National Guard, checks pallet documentation...

Master Master Sgt. Ken Grabowski, 166th Aerial Port Flight, Delaware Air National Guard, checks pallet documentation sheets for heavy equipment loads used for air drop training missions by 166th Airlift Wing C-130 transport aircraft.

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4th of July Celebration Poster #1

Poster #1 for the 4th of July created by Virginia Reyes of the Air Force News Agency with U.S. Air Force photo by Joe Oliva. Air Force Link does not provide printed posters but a PDF file of this poster is available for local printing. Requests can be made to afgraphics@dma.mil. Please specify the title and number

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4th of July Celebration Poster #4

Poster #4 for the 4th of July created by Virginia Reyes of the Air Force News Agency. Air Force Link does not provide printed posters but a PDF file of this poster is available for local printing. Requests can be made to afgraphics@dma.mil. Please specify the title and number

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P-47

P-47. Painting by Benoit Lonier. Original image is 8x11.4 @ 180 ppi. The P-47 was used during WWII for air combat and ground attacks.

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447 EMEDS welcomes new commander

SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq -- Col. Fred Cheney, 447th Air Expeditionary Group commander, hand the 447th Expeditionary Medical Squadron staff to Col. Dean Winslow while he assumes command of the squadron May 6. Colonel Winslow, who is deployed from the Delaware Air National Guard, his serving his fourth tour in Iraq. "I'm glad to have the opportunity to contribute," he told the crowd after the change of command ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Callahan)

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F-86 In The Heritage Flight

F-86 In The Heritage Flight. Created by Ken Chandler. This image is 10.5x7 @ 72 ppi. Printable (PDF) files for this image, up to 36x24 inches @ 300 ppi, are available by contacting afgraphics@dma.mil. This image is copyrighted and is the property of Ken Chandler and is available only to members of the armed forces and military organizations.

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Don't cross this line

Airman 1st Class Kelliea Guthrie (left) and Senior Airman Greg Ellis provide security April 23 for a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a cargo mission at Feyzabab Airfield in Afghanistan. Both Airmen are part of the fly-away security forces team assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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You're cleared for take-off

Air Force Special Operations Command combat controllers give a C-130 Hercules take off clearance and provide air traffic control during a mission to establish and assess an airfield March 15 at a forward deployed location in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)

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