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Easter Photo Shoot, #1
I wanted to take some more of her in the tub, but she slipped a couple times and got scared. Needless to say the we only got a few shots in the tub.
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here goes another 365. i'm ready to finish this one. it is almost the beginning of my 19th year on earth.
1. I learned through post-production that you can manipulate the image to make the bright colors pop more by increasing the saturation. I also noticed that not all the photos you take can go together and that it’s best if you have a wide variety of photos to choose from.
2. Some of the pictures I took I wasn’t sure what they’d be able to go with, so I just experimented putting two totally different photos together to see how they worked together. I put pop cans and a tree together and it actually turned out good, which I wasn’t sure it would at first.
3. I used saturation on the photos I took that had a lot of color. The photos with the flowers is where I used it the most. If I felt the flower was hidden too much I increased the saturation so it would show through more against the other photo.
(•) – The-Lockheed-Martin-HC-130-P-Hercules-The-Combat-K.I.N.G-1-I-is an extended-range version of the C-130 Hercules transport. HC-130 crews provide expeditionary, all weather personnel recovery capabilities to our Combatant Commanders and Joint/Coalitions partners worldwide.
Mission
The mission of the HC-130P/N "King" is to rapidly deploy to austere airfields and denied territory in order to execute , all weather personnel recovery operations anytime...anywhere. King crews routinely perform high and low altitude personnel & equipment airdrops, infiltration/exfiltration of personnel, helicopter air-to-air refueling, and forward area refueling point missions.
When tasked, the aircraft also conducts humanitarian assistance operations, disaster response, security cooperation/aviation advisory, emergency aeromedical evacuation, casualty evacuation, noncombatant evacuation operations, and, during the Space Shuttle program, space flight support for NASA.
Features
Modifications to the HC-130P/N are improved navigation, threat detection and countermeasures systems. The aircraft fleet has a fully-integrated inertial navigation and global positioning systems, and night vision goggle, or NVG, compatible interior and exterior lighting. It also has forward-looking infrared, radar and missile warning receivers, chaff and flare dispensers, satellite and data-burst communications.
The HC-130 can fly in the day; however, crews normally fly night at low to medium altitude levels in contested or sensitive environments, both over land or overwater. Crews use NVGs for tactical flight profiles to avoid detection to accomplish covert infiltration/exfiltration and transload operations. To enhance the probability of mission success and survivability near populated areas, crews employ tactics that include incorporating no external lighting or communications, and avoiding radar and weapons detection.
Drop zone objectives are done via personnel drops and equipment drops. Rescue bundles include illumination flares, marker smokes and rescue kits. Helicopter air-to-air refueling can be conducted at night, with blacked out communication with up to two simultaneous helicopters. Additionally, forward area refueling point operations can be executed to support a variety of joint and coalition partners.
Background
The HC-130P/N is the only dedicated fixed-wing combat search and rescue platform in the Air Force inventory. The 71st and 79th Rescue Squadrons in Air Combat Command, the 550th Special Operations Squadron in Air Education and Training Command, the 920th Rescue Group in Air Force Reserve Command and the 106th Rescue Wing, 129th RQW and 176th Wing in the Air National Guard operate the aircraft.
First flown in 1964, the aircraft has served many roles and missions. It was initially modified to conduct search and rescue missions, provide a command and control platform, in-flight-refuel helicopters and carry supplemental fuel for extending range and increasing loiter time during search operations.
In April 2006, the continental U.S. search and rescue mission was transferred back to Air Combat Command at Langley AFB, Va. From 2003 to 2006, the mission was under the Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Previously, HC-130s were assigned to ACC from 1992 to 2003. They were first assigned to the Air Rescue Service as part of Military Airlift Command.
They have been deployed to Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey in support of operations Southern and Northern Watch, Allied Force, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. HC-130s also support continuous alert commitments in Alaska and the Horn of Africa.
General Characteristics
Primary function: Rescue platform
Contractor: Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Power Plant: Four Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines
Thrust: 4,910 shaft horsepower, each engine
Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (40.4 meters)
Length: 98 feet, 9 inches (30.09 meters)
Height: 38 feet, 6 inches (11.7 meters)
Weight: 83,000 pounds (37,648 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 155,000 pounds (69,750 kilograms)
Fuel Capacity: 73,000 pounds (10,724 gallons)
Payload: 30,000 pounds (13,608 kilograms)
Speed: 289 miles per hour (464 kilometers per hour) at sea level
Range: beyond 4,000 miles (3,478 nautical miles)
Ceiling: 33,000 feet (10,000 meters)
Armament: countermeasures/flares, chaff
Crew: Three officers (pilot, co-pilot, navigator) and four enlisted (flight engineer, airborne communications specialist, two loadmasters). Additional crewmembers include a Guardian Angel team consisting of one combat rescue officer and three pararescuemen
Unit Cost: $77 million (fiscal 2008 replacement cost)
Initial operating capability: 1964
Inventory: Active force, 13; ANG, 13; Reserve, 10
Digital Graphics.
this is Its Adam's picture.
I'm uploading it for two reasons.
1. I took the two pics.
2. Well... It's kinda awesome.
all editing done by It's Adam.
Comments please?
JOUR 1 I 4 nov. 2019
1ère journée, de 3 jours d'échanges entre + de 5 000 acteurs & décideurs France x Québec x Ottawa.
Plus d'informations :
© Alexie Monnerville
1. I'm addicted to random YouTube videos.
2. I wish I had more time to take pictures because I really enjoy it.
3. I play guitar and sing.
4. I have one sister, Alex. She's going to college to become an elementary teacher. (and she currently has a pet cockroach. :/)
5. I love sports, especially softball. I love softball.
6. My boyfriend lives three hours from me. But I'm alright with that. :)
7. I loooooove salt and eat a ton of it, yet today my blood pressure was 111/57.
8. I dislike school very, very much.
9. I hate drama or anything that creates drama.
10. I'm quiet and shy if I don't really know you, but if I know you well..I am crazy.
I tagged:
Katie Morrow: because she's my teacher and my friend. :)
mollymo3: because I don't know her very well so I'd like to know ten random facts. :)
Dime20: because I love her.
katgotschall: because I'm jealous of her camera and I love her work.
schramcrackers: because I'm jealous that your eyes are like LKGJA;LKGJSLKAG; in every single portrait.
1 i play xbox 360 every day
2 i like airsoft wars
3 i love real guns
4 i hate being tagged
5 lol
6 coke a cola!
7 i like legos
8 pizza NOWA
9 its almost done
10 yay!
Gui Gui - Crime Scene Image Collections (ALBUM 1)
I OWN NOTHING OF THESE Images. Credit as marked and goes to the rightful owners. Purely sharing to all fans out there only. I collect them from various sites such as Baidu, Weibo Sina, Facebook, Fan Sites and more ...
Halmstad 2017-07-29 Fotboll IF Leikin - Oskarshamns AIK :
Seger med 5-1 i kvartdsfinalens a-slutspel.
( Foto: Peter Holm / Bigfoto )
This photo I took in the Odeggard P3 satisfied the requirement 1. I chose the convex mirror in the corner to create the special composition of the picture. I use my Sony 23mm lenses with f/5.0, shutter speed 1/15 and ISO 1600 in order to get a brighter picture in relatively dark environment. I used a large aperture to maintain shallow depth of field to make it sharp.
I post process this photo using lightroom to increase the contrast ratio, decrease warmth, and increase sharpness.
Set 1:I was soaked down multiple times during the event including my camera equipment. Water seeped into my memory card slot and I lost a bit of pictures.
The War on Drugs (Drug-Cember to Remember 2022) @ Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Drug-Cember to Remember Setlist:
Set 1
I Don't Live Here Anymore
Brothers
Pain
An Ocean In Between The Waves
I Don't Wanna Wait
Victim (With Matt Lowell)
Strange Boat (The Waterboys Cover With Matt Lowell)
Nothing To Find
Strangest Thing
Harmonia's Dream
Set 2
Blankets (Craig Finn Cover With Craig Finn)
Play It All Night Long (Warren Zevon Cover With Craig Finn)
Walk On (John Hiatt Cover With Craig Finn)
Red Eyes
Living Proof
Eyes To The Wind
Under The Pressure
Occasional Rain
Come To The City
Encore:
Against The Wind (Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Cover With Craig Finn)
Nikon F80 + Tamron 28-75mm + Fuji PRO800Z
Feira na Rua Amazonas
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
(•) – The-Lockheed-Martin-HC-130-P-Hercules-The-Combat-K.I.N.G-1-I-is an extended-range version of the C-130 Hercules transport. HC-130 crews provide expeditionary, all weather personnel recovery capabilities to our Combatant Commanders and Joint/Coalitions partners worldwide.
Mission
The mission of the HC-130P/N "King" is to rapidly deploy to austere airfields and denied territory in order to execute , all weather personnel recovery operations anytime...anywhere. King crews routinely perform high and low altitude personnel & equipment airdrops, infiltration/exfiltration of personnel, helicopter air-to-air refueling, and forward area refueling point missions.
When tasked, the aircraft also conducts humanitarian assistance operations, disaster response, security cooperation/aviation advisory, emergency aeromedical evacuation, casualty evacuation, noncombatant evacuation operations, and, during the Space Shuttle program, space flight support for NASA.
Features
Modifications to the HC-130P/N are improved navigation, threat detection and countermeasures systems. The aircraft fleet has a fully-integrated inertial navigation and global positioning systems, and night vision goggle, or NVG, compatible interior and exterior lighting. It also has forward-looking infrared, radar and missile warning receivers, chaff and flare dispensers, satellite and data-burst communications.
The HC-130 can fly in the day; however, crews normally fly night at low to medium altitude levels in contested or sensitive environments, both over land or overwater. Crews use NVGs for tactical flight profiles to avoid detection to accomplish covert infiltration/exfiltration and transload operations. To enhance the probability of mission success and survivability near populated areas, crews employ tactics that include incorporating no external lighting or communications, and avoiding radar and weapons detection.
Drop zone objectives are done via personnel drops and equipment drops. Rescue bundles include illumination flares, marker smokes and rescue kits. Helicopter air-to-air refueling can be conducted at night, with blacked out communication with up to two simultaneous helicopters. Additionally, forward area refueling point operations can be executed to support a variety of joint and coalition partners.
Background
The HC-130P/N is the only dedicated fixed-wing combat search and rescue platform in the Air Force inventory. The 71st and 79th Rescue Squadrons in Air Combat Command, the 550th Special Operations Squadron in Air Education and Training Command, the 920th Rescue Group in Air Force Reserve Command and the 106th Rescue Wing, 129th RQW and 176th Wing in the Air National Guard operate the aircraft.
First flown in 1964, the aircraft has served many roles and missions. It was initially modified to conduct search and rescue missions, provide a command and control platform, in-flight-refuel helicopters and carry supplemental fuel for extending range and increasing loiter time during search operations.
In April 2006, the continental U.S. search and rescue mission was transferred back to Air Combat Command at Langley AFB, Va. From 2003 to 2006, the mission was under the Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Previously, HC-130s were assigned to ACC from 1992 to 2003. They were first assigned to the Air Rescue Service as part of Military Airlift Command.
They have been deployed to Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey in support of operations Southern and Northern Watch, Allied Force, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. HC-130s also support continuous alert commitments in Alaska and the Horn of Africa.
General Characteristics
Primary function: Rescue platform
Contractor: Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Power Plant: Four Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines
Thrust: 4,910 shaft horsepower, each engine
Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (40.4 meters)
Length: 98 feet, 9 inches (30.09 meters)
Height: 38 feet, 6 inches (11.7 meters)
Weight: 83,000 pounds (37,648 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 155,000 pounds (69,750 kilograms)
Fuel Capacity: 73,000 pounds (10,724 gallons)
Payload: 30,000 pounds (13,608 kilograms)
Speed: 289 miles per hour (464 kilometers per hour) at sea level
Range: beyond 4,000 miles (3,478 nautical miles)
Ceiling: 33,000 feet (10,000 meters)
Armament: countermeasures/flares, chaff
Crew: Three officers (pilot, co-pilot, navigator) and four enlisted (flight engineer, airborne communications specialist, two loadmasters). Additional crewmembers include a Guardian Angel team consisting of one combat rescue officer and three pararescuemen
Unit Cost: $77 million (fiscal 2008 replacement cost)
Initial operating capability: 1964
Inventory: Active force, 13; ANG, 13; Reserve, 10
Edina spending quality time with her parakeet, Hollywood.
30 Days of Thankfulness, Day 1:
I am thankful for the love my children show to their pets.
The Héðinsfjarðargöng are two tunnels, about 11km in total, linking the villages of Siglufjörður and Ólafsfjörður through the mountains, saving an otherwise approximately 2 hour trip around the mountains instead. Or longer in the winter when the local roads shut at the first snow, and you have to go round route number 1.
I took this photo just as we neared the exit and the natural daylight contrasted sharply with the dim yellow fluorescent lighting inside the tunnel.
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(•) – The-Lockheed-Martin-HC-130-P-Hercules-The-Combat-K.I.N.G-1-I-is an extended-range version of the C-130 Hercules transport. HC-130 crews provide expeditionary, all weather personnel recovery capabilities to our Combatant Commanders and Joint/Coalitions partners worldwide.
Mission
The mission of the HC-130P/N "King" is to rapidly deploy to austere airfields and denied territory in order to execute , all weather personnel recovery operations anytime...anywhere. King crews routinely perform high and low altitude personnel & equipment airdrops, infiltration/exfiltration of personnel, helicopter air-to-air refueling, and forward area refueling point missions.
When tasked, the aircraft also conducts humanitarian assistance operations, disaster response, security cooperation/aviation advisory, emergency aeromedical evacuation, casualty evacuation, noncombatant evacuation operations, and, during the Space Shuttle program, space flight support for NASA.
Features
Modifications to the HC-130P/N are improved navigation, threat detection and countermeasures systems. The aircraft fleet has a fully-integrated inertial navigation and global positioning systems, and night vision goggle, or NVG, compatible interior and exterior lighting. It also has forward-looking infrared, radar and missile warning receivers, chaff and flare dispensers, satellite and data-burst communications.
The HC-130 can fly in the day; however, crews normally fly night at low to medium altitude levels in contested or sensitive environments, both over land or overwater. Crews use NVGs for tactical flight profiles to avoid detection to accomplish covert infiltration/exfiltration and transload operations. To enhance the probability of mission success and survivability near populated areas, crews employ tactics that include incorporating no external lighting or communications, and avoiding radar and weapons detection.
Drop zone objectives are done via personnel drops and equipment drops. Rescue bundles include illumination flares, marker smokes and rescue kits. Helicopter air-to-air refueling can be conducted at night, with blacked out communication with up to two simultaneous helicopters. Additionally, forward area refueling point operations can be executed to support a variety of joint and coalition partners.
Background
The HC-130P/N is the only dedicated fixed-wing combat search and rescue platform in the Air Force inventory. The 71st and 79th Rescue Squadrons in Air Combat Command, the 550th Special Operations Squadron in Air Education and Training Command, the 920th Rescue Group in Air Force Reserve Command and the 106th Rescue Wing, 129th RQW and 176th Wing in the Air National Guard operate the aircraft.
First flown in 1964, the aircraft has served many roles and missions. It was initially modified to conduct search and rescue missions, provide a command and control platform, in-flight-refuel helicopters and carry supplemental fuel for extending range and increasing loiter time during search operations.
In April 2006, the continental U.S. search and rescue mission was transferred back to Air Combat Command at Langley AFB, Va. From 2003 to 2006, the mission was under the Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Previously, HC-130s were assigned to ACC from 1992 to 2003. They were first assigned to the Air Rescue Service as part of Military Airlift Command.
They have been deployed to Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey in support of operations Southern and Northern Watch, Allied Force, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. HC-130s also support continuous alert commitments in Alaska and the Horn of Africa.
General Characteristics
Primary function: Rescue platform
Contractor: Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Power Plant: Four Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines
Thrust: 4,910 shaft horsepower, each engine
Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (40.4 meters)
Length: 98 feet, 9 inches (30.09 meters)
Height: 38 feet, 6 inches (11.7 meters)
Weight: 83,000 pounds (37,648 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 155,000 pounds (69,750 kilograms)
Fuel Capacity: 73,000 pounds (10,724 gallons)
Payload: 30,000 pounds (13,608 kilograms)
Speed: 289 miles per hour (464 kilometers per hour) at sea level
Range: beyond 4,000 miles (3,478 nautical miles)
Ceiling: 33,000 feet (10,000 meters)
Armament: countermeasures/flares, chaff
Crew: Three officers (pilot, co-pilot, navigator) and four enlisted (flight engineer, airborne communications specialist, two loadmasters). Additional crewmembers include a Guardian Angel team consisting of one combat rescue officer and three pararescuemen
Unit Cost: $77 million (fiscal 2008 replacement cost)
Initial operating capability: 1964
Inventory: Active force, 13; ANG, 13; Reserve, 10
I have a Few.
FGR - Sunday Confessions.
for today's Sunday Confession I have a couple. 1) I'm a Mac Addict. 2) My iTunes needs to be perfect. I'm breeching 90 GB of music and in the last two days I spent close to 7 hours going through each song one by one making sure my album artwork matched and everything was in the right order and shape.
oh confession 3) I'm borderline lame.
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - FANTASY STEREO 1968
Side one
1 - I Put a Spell on You (Screamin' Jay Hawkins)
2 - The Working Man
3 - Suzie Q
Side two
1 - Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do)
2 - Get Down Woman
3 - Porterville
4 - Gloomy
5 - Walk on the Water
my aunt corrie tagged me in this
i have to write 16 facts about so here they are
1. i am extremely uncreative
2. im really shy
3. i have a hard time falling asleep
4. i only watch house and fringe. nothing else
5. i am obsessed with reading. harry potter is the best
6. i really want to make my own music
7. i am one of the few teenagers that likes school
8. my friends serioulsy keep me alive.
9. i would do anything for my friends and family
10.i have a really hard time making decisions no matter how simple they are
11. i absolutely HATE sports
12. i love everything about theatre
13. i want to live in new york
14. im insanely excited to go to college
15. im way too mature for my age
16. im scared to grow up
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(Exposing naked brutality ofNaxalisn1 and Maoisnt in our nation fllt d in JNU cantpus" .
Friends, JNU campus is supposed to be one of the progressive and peaceful premier institutes. It is quite unfortunate that the rnarc those new.
admission process her·e bave been kept unnecessarily so complex that , it is kind of a night for entrants to the campus( the process has earned the notoriety for its complexity in the recently published novel by budding awhor Soma Das, one of our Ph D studenl (CSRD) now selling widely in Gecta Book Store ,KC, JNU Admission assistance is kind of a necessity in JNU. All responsible student organizations, thus come forward to assist in this process. But this year, it was disrupted by an AlSA lumpcn Rajan Pa.ndey, when he brutally attacked YFE member Sum it with sharp weapon leading to serious (diagnosed-Intracranial) head injury. What made Rajan Pandey become so violent? Was is not his ideological pre-disposition ,that compelled him to behave in this manner. Worst , there was no sense of guilt after he .
committed this heinous act and tl1e so called progressive organisation , shamelessly tried to protect the crimina! ,by resorting administration. But without any shame, he was involved in political.
to white lies. He was immediately suspended by the activities in campus. Why wJs he given all sorts of patronage by i\ISA? Is AlSA dreaming to make the campus another naxal infested region. .
In proctorial enguirv~ Mr Rajan Pandey has been found to be a criminal and he is out of bound from the supporting such criminals..
campus. YFE warns him! He must not be seen in the campus. YFE warns AISA! Stop Criminalization of politics will not be tolerated. This campus is not your fiefdom. Every student now know that they are the jackals in the skin of r·abbit. Reject them. Isolate them. .
Go through the data and decide where to go! Our responsibility is to expose the truth. .
Table: Fatalities in Lefl Extremism. Statewise and year w1se total kjJiings(on steady rise) in naxalallacks. .
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States 1 Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 (Deaths) (De.aths) (Deaths) (Deaths) august) .
(Deaths) Andbra 140 74 206 152 38 Pradesh .
Bihar 128 171 94 40 36 Jharkhand 117 169 118 94 57 1 8.
Kamataka 361 262.
C hha.ttisga rb 74 83 .165 42 6.
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SIS: Shambhu Nath Nandi . p ·esident: Babita Sharma SES: Sandeep Ojha vce-pres: Sujeet kumar SLL & CS· Archana, Chandan, kr.Shwetank & Vishal Kr. Sinha .
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(•) – The-Lockheed-Martin-HC-130-P-Hercules-The-Combat-K.I.N.G-1-I-is an extended-range version of the C-130 Hercules transport. HC-130 crews provide expeditionary, all weather personnel recovery capabilities to our Combatant Commanders and Joint/Coalitions partners worldwide.
Mission
The mission of the HC-130P/N "King" is to rapidly deploy to austere airfields and denied territory in order to execute , all weather personnel recovery operations anytime...anywhere. King crews routinely perform high and low altitude personnel & equipment airdrops, infiltration/exfiltration of personnel, helicopter air-to-air refueling, and forward area refueling point missions.
When tasked, the aircraft also conducts humanitarian assistance operations, disaster response, security cooperation/aviation advisory, emergency aeromedical evacuation, casualty evacuation, noncombatant evacuation operations, and, during the Space Shuttle program, space flight support for NASA.
Features
Modifications to the HC-130P/N are improved navigation, threat detection and countermeasures systems. The aircraft fleet has a fully-integrated inertial navigation and global positioning systems, and night vision goggle, or NVG, compatible interior and exterior lighting. It also has forward-looking infrared, radar and missile warning receivers, chaff and flare dispensers, satellite and data-burst communications.
The HC-130 can fly in the day; however, crews normally fly night at low to medium altitude levels in contested or sensitive environments, both over land or overwater. Crews use NVGs for tactical flight profiles to avoid detection to accomplish covert infiltration/exfiltration and transload operations. To enhance the probability of mission success and survivability near populated areas, crews employ tactics that include incorporating no external lighting or communications, and avoiding radar and weapons detection.
Drop zone objectives are done via personnel drops and equipment drops. Rescue bundles include illumination flares, marker smokes and rescue kits. Helicopter air-to-air refueling can be conducted at night, with blacked out communication with up to two simultaneous helicopters. Additionally, forward area refueling point operations can be executed to support a variety of joint and coalition partners.
Background
The HC-130P/N is the only dedicated fixed-wing combat search and rescue platform in the Air Force inventory. The 71st and 79th Rescue Squadrons in Air Combat Command, the 550th Special Operations Squadron in Air Education and Training Command, the 920th Rescue Group in Air Force Reserve Command and the 106th Rescue Wing, 129th RQW and 176th Wing in the Air National Guard operate the aircraft.
First flown in 1964, the aircraft has served many roles and missions. It was initially modified to conduct search and rescue missions, provide a command and control platform, in-flight-refuel helicopters and carry supplemental fuel for extending range and increasing loiter time during search operations.
In April 2006, the continental U.S. search and rescue mission was transferred back to Air Combat Command at Langley AFB, Va. From 2003 to 2006, the mission was under the Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Previously, HC-130s were assigned to ACC from 1992 to 2003. They were first assigned to the Air Rescue Service as part of Military Airlift Command.
They have been deployed to Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey in support of operations Southern and Northern Watch, Allied Force, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. HC-130s also support continuous alert commitments in Alaska and the Horn of Africa.
General Characteristics
Primary function: Rescue platform
Contractor: Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Power Plant: Four Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines
Thrust: 4,910 shaft horsepower, each engine
Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (40.4 meters)
Length: 98 feet, 9 inches (30.09 meters)
Height: 38 feet, 6 inches (11.7 meters)
Weight: 83,000 pounds (37,648 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 155,000 pounds (69,750 kilograms)
Fuel Capacity: 73,000 pounds (10,724 gallons)
Payload: 30,000 pounds (13,608 kilograms)
Speed: 289 miles per hour (464 kilometers per hour) at sea level
Range: beyond 4,000 miles (3,478 nautical miles)
Ceiling: 33,000 feet (10,000 meters)
Armament: countermeasures/flares, chaff
Crew: Three officers (pilot, co-pilot, navigator) and four enlisted (flight engineer, airborne communications specialist, two loadmasters). Additional crewmembers include a Guardian Angel team consisting of one combat rescue officer and three pararescuemen
Unit Cost: $77 million (fiscal 2008 replacement cost)
Initial operating capability: 1964
Inventory: Active force, 13; ANG, 13; Reserve, 10
Set 1:I was soaked down multiple times during the event including my camera equipment. Water seeped into my memory card slot and I lost a bit of pictures.
1. I chose this image for the mirror effect because this artist put on a sick show and I was in the front row so I got some good pictures of him.
2. I think the most visually striking aspect of this image is the depth created by the concentrated look on his face and the grayscale black and white filter.
Practice has not exactly made perfect with panning, but I'm trying. I thought I had found a nice groove by using my monopod with the 150-600mm; it's very big and heavy, but that means I'm not as twitchy with it as I am with a nice and light lens like the 70-300mm AF-P. However, when I got home, of course I had way more blurry pictures than I was expecting.
I'm thinking two things:
1) I have a bad tendency to lean with the monopod kind of diagonally to follow the action when the track tilts, instead of panning purely horizontally
2) In order to get more interesting compositions, I think I was shooting too early when they were rounding a corner, when there is a higher degree of difficulty and a sharper angle, instead of the sweeter spot when they were purely perpendicular to the lens.