Flying Around Rhode Island in a C-130J

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A few pictures I found looking back through my phone. Thought some of you might like to check it out.

A loadmaster getting ready to offload a heavy equipment airdrop platform
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Center seat about to fly over Newport, RI. The guard base we fly out of is just behind the left HUD.
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Took a walk to the back and snapped a picture of the Hamptons at sunset…how romantic.
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My favorite picture by far. Went into work on a Sunday morning was able to grab this shot.
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Very nice pictures! The C-130 is a beast!

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Are you a pilot?

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Nope loadmaster, it’s an enlisted position. I joined the guard to pay for college and was lucky enough to still get a “flying” slot. The J model C-130 lost the flight engineer so the loadmaster was able to pick up some of the systems monitoring duties, meaning I get to sit up front and and hang out in the back.

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