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First C-17 touches down in Sendai

SENDAI AIRPORT, Japan -- Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron unload ten pallets of humanitarian relief supplies here March 20. The supplies were delivered by the first C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to land at the airport. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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First C-17 touches down in Sendai

SENDAI AIRPORT, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Watani Redo, 374th Logistic Readiness Squadron, looks at the damaged airport after landing March 20. Sergeant Redo arrived on the first C-17 Globemaster III to land here, delivering humanitarian relief supplies in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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First C-17 touches down in Sendai

OVER MIYAGI PREFECTURE, Japan -- Capt. Allen Morris, 517th Airlift Squadron, flies to deliver pallets of humanitarian supplies from Yokota Air Base to Sendai Airport here March 20. Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron reopened the runway to fixed-wing aircraft March 16 and cleared the rest of the runway to accommodate larger aircraft such as the C-17, enabling larger shipments of humanitarian aid. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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First C-17 touches down in Sendai

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Carol Kemmis, 703th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, waits to load another pallet inside a C-17 Globemaster III here March 20. This was the first C-17 carrying humanitarian relief supplies to land at Sendai Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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First C-17 touches down in Sendai

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- 730th Air Mobility Squadron members load ten pallets of food, water and blankets onto a C-17 Globalmaster III here March 20. This was the first C-17 carrying humanitarian relief supplies to land at Sendai Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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First C-17 touches down in Sendai

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Jason Doyle, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, finishes loading ten pallets of humanitarian relief supplies onto a C-17 Globemaster III here March 20. This was the first C-17 carrying humanitarian relief supplies to land at Sendai Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)(Released)

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First C-17 touches down in Sendai

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Nicholas Abbott (center), 730th Air Mobility Squadron, pushes a pallet of water bottles onto a C-17 Globalmaster III here March 20. The pallet was part of the the first humanitarian relief supplies being delivered to Sendai. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)(Released)

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First C-17 touches down in Sendai

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 730th Air Mobility Squadron load ten pallets of water, food and blankets onto a C-17 Globalmaster III aircraft here March 20. These were the first humanitarian relief supplies to be delivered to Sendai. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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First fixed-wing aircraft since quake lands at Sendai Airport

SENDAI AIRPORT, Japan -- Airmen unload supplies and a forklift from a MC-130H Combat Talon II here March 16. This is the first fixed-wing aircraft to land at the airport since an earthquake and tsunami crippled much of the Japanese eastern seaboard March 11. The opening of this runway to fixed-wing aircraft by the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and Japanese emergency management organizations provides a critical means of transporting fuel, equipment, food and other supplies to areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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First fixed-wing aircraft since quake lands at Sendai Airport

SENDAI AIRPORT, Japan -- A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II lands here March 16. This is the first fixed-wing aircraft to land at the airport since an earthquake and tsunami crippled much of the Japanese eastern seaboard March 11. A team of combat controllers from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, along with Japanese emergency management organizations, cleared a section of the runway and re-established the control tower to direct flights in and out of the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Fixin' to fly

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Travis Farr (left) and Staff Sgt. Alex Montero carry a C-130 Hercules forward landing gear door to a storage rack March 25, 2011. Removing the door helps electricians complete necessary repairs easier. The C-130 is undergoing routine maintenace in preparation to support Operation Tomodachi. Both Airmen are crew chiefs with the 374th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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Fixin' to fly

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Travis Farr (right) and Staff Sgt. Alex Montero carry a C-130 Hercules forward landing gear door to a storage rack March 25, 2011. Removing the door helps electricians complete necessary repairs easier. The C-130 is undergoing routine maintenace in preparation to support Operation Tomodachi. Both Airmen are crew chiefs with the 374th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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Fixin' to fly

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Justin Walsh inspects the oil tank in a C-130 Hercules engine March 25, 2011. The C-130 is undergoing routine maintenace in preparation to support Operation Tomodachi. Sergeant Walsh, a nine-year Air Force veteran, is an aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 374th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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Fixin' to fly

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Travis Farr (left) and Staff Sgt. Alex Montero carry a C-130 Hercules forward landing gear door to a storage rack March 25, 2011. Removing the door helps electricians complete necessary repairs easier. The C-130 is undergoing routine maintenace in preparation to support Operation Tomodachi. Both Airmen are crew chiefs with the 374th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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Fixin' to fly

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Alex Montero removes a C-130 Hercules forward landing gear door March 25, 2011. Removing the door helps electricians complete necessary repairs easier. The C-130 is undergoing routine maintenace in preparation to support Operation Tomodachi. Sergeant Montero is a crew chief with the 374th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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Fixin' to fly

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Nolan Locken splices an uplock switch in the forward landing gear hatch of a C-130 Hercules March 25,2011. The C-130 is undergoing routine maintenace in preparation to support Operation Tomodachi. Airman Locken is a member of the 374th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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Fixin' to fly

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Jared Hunt applies an epoxy compound to the spinner on a C-130 Hercules engine March 25,2011. The compound fills in pits and cracks extending the service life of the aircraft. The C-130 is undergoing routine maintenace in preparation to support Operation Tomodachi. Airman Hunt is an aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 374th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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Fixin' to fly

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Jared Hunt applies an epoxy compound to the spinner on a C-130 Hercules engine March 25,2011. The compound fills in pits and cracks extending the service life of the aircraft. The C-130 is undergoing routine maintenace in preparation to support Operation Tomodachi. Airman Hunt is an aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 374th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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Fixin' to fly

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Jared Hunt prepares an epoxy compound to be applied to the spinner on a C-130 Hercules engine March 25,2011. The compound fills in pits and cracks, extending the service life of the aircraft. The C-130 is undergoing routine maintenace in preparation to support Operation Tomodachi. Airman Hunt is an aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 374th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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Fixin' to fly

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Mark Gonzales completes an engine inspection on a C-130 Hercules engine March 25,2011. The C-130 is undergoing routine maintenace in preparation to support Operation Tomodachi. Sergeant Gonzalez, an El Paso, Texas native, is an aerospace propulsion craftsman with the 374th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

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