We head home after a precautionary shutdown of the #1 engine due to a sensor problem. We still have three more engines with more than enough power to keep us in the air.
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A crew prepares to taxi out for takeoff from McDill AFB, FL.
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Night view in the cockpit of our WC-130J.
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A C-130J practices approaches at Keesler AFB, MS.
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Sunset over the Gulf of Alaska during a winter storm deployment.
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The loadmaster guides the pilot as he backs the airplane out of the parking spot and onto the taxiway. We don't have rear view mirrors so the loadmaster is the pilots eyes behind the plane during backing.
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A view through the HUD (Heads Up Display) at sunset. The pliot can see all the essential flight information needed without looking down.
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An approach to a landing as seen from inside the cockpit.
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