Tech. Sgt. Tim Mansion of the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Flight and dedicated crew chief for this aircraft marshals the C-130H2 Hercules from its parking spot at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Dec 20. The Hercules belongs to the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Senior Airman Brett Grove a loadmaster with the 700th Airlift Squadron communicates with the rest of the C-130H2 Hercules aircrew just prior to engines start at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Dec 20. Tech. Sgt. Tim Mansion of the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Flight and the dedicated crew chief for this aircraft stands by under the left wing to monitor engines start. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Senior Airman Brett Grove a loadmaster with the 700th Airlift Squadron communicates with the rest of the C-130H2 Hercules aircrew just prior to engines start at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Dec 20. The Hercules belongs to the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Senior Airman Brett Grove a loadmaster with the 700th Airlift Squadron communicates with the rest of the C-130H2 Hercules aircrew just prior to engines start at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Dec 20. Tech. Sgt. Tim Mansion of the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Flight and the dedicated crew chief for this aircraft is in the doorway talking to the second loadmaster for this mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Senior Airman Brett Grove a loadmaster with the 700th Airlift Squadron communicates with the rest of the C-130H2 Hercules aircrew as he monitors the start of the number three engine at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Dec 20. The Hercules belongs to the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Senior Airman Brett Grove a loadmaster with the 700th Airlift Squadron communicates with the rest of the C-130H2 Hercules aircrew as he monitors the start of the number four engine on the outboard pylon at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Dec 20. The Hercules belongs to the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Senior Airman Brett Grove a loadmaster with the 700th Airlift Squadron communicates with the rest of the C-130H2 Hercules aircrew as he monitors the start of the number two engine at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Dec 20. Tech. Sgt. Tim Mansion of the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Flight and the dedicated crew chief for this aircraft stands by to monitor the engine start. The Hercules belongs to the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Senior Airman Brett Grove a loadmaster with the 700th Airlift Squadron communicates with the rest of the C-130H2 Hercules aircrew as he monitors the start of the number one engine on the outboard pylon at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Dec 20. Tech. Sgt. Tim Mansion of the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Flight and the dedicated crew chief for this aircraft stands by to monitor the engine start. The Hercules belongs to the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Tech. Sgt. Tim Mansion of the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Flight and dedicated crew chief for this aircraft stands by to marshal the C-130H2 Hercules from its parking spot when the pilot is ready to taxi out at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Dec 20. The Hercules belongs to the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
Tech. Sgt. Tim Mansion of the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Flight s and dedicated crew chief for this aircraft signals to the pilot to stand by to taxi the C-130H2 Hercules from its parking spot at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Dec 20. The Hercules belongs to the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
The four bladed propellers on the C-130H2 Hercules are 13.5 feet in diameter and the Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engine produces 4,300 horsepower. The Hercules belongs to the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Dec 20. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
The view under the left wing of a Dobbins Air Reserve Base C-130H2 Hercules, Dec 20. The wingspan of the 94th Airlift Wing aircraft is 132 feet, 7 inches. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
The tail flash on the vertical stabilizer of a Dobbins Air Reserve Base C-130H2 Hercules, Dec 20. The top of the tail is 38 feet, 10 inches above the ground on the 94th Airlift Wing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)
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