231209-F-PM645-1046

A U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 436th Transport Squadron, and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, conduct a formation flight over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 9, 2023, during Operation Christmas Drop 2023 (OCD 23). This is the first time OCD has featured a multinational formation flight. USAF, RCAF, JASDF, and Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) crewmembers delivered 210 bundles to 58 islands over the span of six days. The deliveries of humanitarian aid reached over 42 thousand remote Micronesian islanders across 1.8 million square miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

PHOTO BY: Yasuo Osakabe

VIRIN: 231209-F-PM645-2235.JPG

FULL SIZE: 1.09 MB

Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

APERTURE

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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