Tales of the flying the line in an USAF C130 in the Pacific theater 1973-1993
Flying around Japan . . .
Flying to the Fuji Drop Zone
The run in to Fuji DZ (Madden Photo)Running in to Fuji DZ (Madden Photo)Run into Fuji DZ (Madden Photo)Setting up the panels to mark the center (PI) of the Fuji DZ (USAF Photo)1LT David M. Loar, 345th Tactical Airlift Squadron, uses a radio to maintain communications with two C-130 Hercules aircraft, during the parachute drop of two pallets at the Fuji Drop Zone. (USAF Photo )1LT David M. Loar, 345th Tactical Airlift Squadron, hold up a smoke canister to guide two C-130 Hercules aircraft over the Fuji Drop Zone, for the parachute drop of two pallets containing four 55-gallon drums of water. (USAF Photo)
Flying the Honshu low level route through the Japanese Alps
Waiting for lead to release brakes for a formation takeoff on Rwy 36 at Yokota AB to start the Honshu low level visual route (Madden Photo)(Madden photo)(Madden Photo)View of the copilot flying number two on the Honshu low level route. SKE scope blocking view on left of screen. (Madden Photo)
Pilot Pro at Yokota
Short final for Rwy 36 at Yokota AB (Madden Photo)A little long on the landing (Madden Photo)Touchdown (Madden Photo)
Some random photos around Yokota AB, Japan
Mt Fuji (Madden Photo)The 345 TAS squadron building (#704) at Yokota (Madden Photo)
