By Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens, 133rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published March 07, 2019
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Hall, a crew chief from the 133rd Aircraft Maintenance squadron cleans the front window on a C-130 Hercules in Yuma, Ariz. Feb. 28, 2019. This year’s Operation Snowbird exercise consisted of a multi-state aviation partnership between the 133rd and 182nd Airlift Wings, in preparation for future overseas deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)
Six C-130 Hercules prepare to land after an airdrop mission in Yuma, Ariz. Feb. 28, 2019. This year’s Operation Snowbird exercise consisted of a multi-state aviation partnership between the 133rd and 182nd Airlift Wings, in preparation for future overseas deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Dougherty, from the 133rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, gives a safety briefing before an engine run on a C-130 Hercules in Yuma, Ariz. Feb. 28, 2019. This year’s Operation Snowbird exercise consisted of a multi-state aviation partnership between the 133rd and 182nd Airlift Wings, in preparation for future overseas deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Steven Lynch, Flight Engineer Superintendent from the 109th Airlift Squadron, gives the signal to pop smoke during an airdrop mission at the Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz. Feb. 26, 2019. The smoke allows C-130 Hercules navigators to identify the drop zone location during an annual training exercise called Operation Snowbird. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Warren, an air transportation specialist with the 133rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, recovers Low Cost Low Altitude (LCLA) equipment after an airdrop mission at the Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz. Feb. 26, 2019. This year’s Operation Snowbird exercise consisted of a multi-state aviation partnership between the 133rd and 182nd Airlift Wings, in preparation for future overseas deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)
A C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Wing airdrops a Containerized Delivery System (CDS) over the Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz. Feb. 26, 2019. This year’s Operation Snowbird exercise consisted of a multi-state aviation partnership between the 133rd and 182nd Airlift Wings, in preparation for future overseas deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Austen R. Adriaens)