AF Reserve, Active Duty counterparts perform rare, six aircraft flyover

Six An Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules depart one by one June 5 from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as part of a multi-ship training exercise. After performing practice air drops over eastern Colorado, each of the aircraft joined together for a multi-ship formation flight over the base. Later, the six C-130s simulated tactical air drops at the Red Devil tactical airstrip at nearby Ft. Carson. Typically, C-130 wings in the AF Reserve only fly in multi-ship formations once or twice a year to simulate combat conditions while flying in close formation. Five of the C-130 aircrews are assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson AFB, which included both AF Reserve and Active Duty Airmen. The final aircrew was assigned to the 94th Airlift Wing, based at Dobbins Air Reserve Base outside of Atlanta. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)