Airman 1st Class Tristian Lyons, a C-130 loadmaster with the 52nd Airlift Squadron explains to the scouts that the "bomb" like pods on the wings are actually fuel tanks.The Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., hosted members of Boy Scout Troop 12 from Pueblo County for an afternoon tour of a C-130. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean)

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Local scouts learn about Reserve C-130 mission

Published Oct. 17, 2011
By Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean
302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., hosted members of Boy Scout Troop 12 for an afternoon tour of one of its C-130 aircraft on Oct. 14. The scouts from nearby Pueblo County had the opportunity to explore the mighty 'Herc' inside and out, from front to back. The scouts bombarded aircrew with questions from specific gauges, cargo capabilities and real life missions. "This is a great opportunity for the scouts to see firsthand what you guys do," said Todd Jones, Troop 12 scout master. "We have one scout that wants to be an Air Force pilot," he added.