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Date: February 26, 2010

Contact: Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally

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Photo Release: Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrews conduct practice drops

KODIAK, Alaska - A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules aircraft crew take off to conduct drop training Feb. 25, 2010. The aircrews at station Kodiak conduct air drops to maintain skills required by the Coast Guard for C-130 aircrews. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

KODIAK, Alaska - A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules (1714) aircraft crew takes off to conduct drop training Feb. 25, 2010.

The aircrews at Air Station Kodiak conduct air drops to maintain skills required by the Coast Guard for C-130 aircrews.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally. 

 

KODIAK, Alaska - A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules (1714) aircrew conduct drops to maintain skills required by the Coast Guard for missions  Feb. 25, 2010. The aircrews took advantage of the good weather in Kodiak to conduct their training. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

KODIAK, Alaska - A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules (1714) aircrew conduct drops to maintain skills required by the Coast Guard for missions  Feb. 25, 2010.

The aircrews took advantage of the good weather in Kodiak to conduct their training.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lally.

 

KODIAK, Alaska - Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Will Osterhout, avionics electrical technician and resident of Pensacola, Fla., gathers a parachute from a pump can after a C-130 Hercules aircraft drop flight to the runway Feb. 25, 2010.  C-130 Hercules aircrews perform drop flights as a way to qualify Coast Guardsmen as a dropmaster and maintain those qualifications.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charly Hengen.

KODIAK, Alaska - Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Will Osterhout, avionics electrical technician and resident of Pensacola, Fla., gathers a parachute from a pump can after a C-130 Hercules aircraft drop flight to the runway Feb. 25, 2010. 

C-130 Hercules aircrews perform drop flights as a way to qualify Coast Guardsmen as a dropmaster and maintain those qualifications. 

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charly Hengen.

 

KODIAK, Alaska - Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class David Dull, avionics electrical technician and resident of Clearwater, Fla., rolls up rope attached to liferafts after a C-130 drop flight to the runway Feb. 25, 2010.  C-130 Hercules aircrews perform drop flights throughout the year to maintain qualifications and qualify new Coast Guardsmen as dropmasters.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charly Hengen.

KODIAK, Alaska - Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class David Dull, avionics electrical technician and resident of Clearwater, Fla., rolls up rope attached to liferafts after a C-130 drop flight to the runway Feb. 25, 2010. 

C-130 Hercules aircrews perform drop flights throughout the year to maintain qualifications and qualify new Coast Guardsmen as dropmasters. 

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charly Hengen.

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