Posted on 12/20/2009 11:12:50 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
On a recent training exercise U.S. Air Force Europe (USAFE) C-130J Hercules tactical transport aircraft and their crews deployed to the Israel Air Force Base at Nevatim, in the Northern Negev desert in southern Israel, for a period of 10 days. According to USAFE, news release, the units, belonging to Ramstein, Germany based 37th Airlift Squadron participated in the exercise Dec. 1 through 10 to accomplish various training requirements for the C-130J Super Hercules which are not allowed in Germany because of country regulations.
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Well, I’ve flown in and out of Death Valley. I guess I need another 918’ to match those 130’s. LOL
Thread bump.
Wow, that’s a big ass bomb right there. I’d hate to see that thing headin my way.
Can’t they also be used as flying gas stations???
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