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459th AS takes to the air for historic formation flight

OVER JAPAN -- A UH-1N Iroquois helicopter flies above the Tokyo area during a four-ship "Huey" formation flight near Mt. Fuji, May 19, 2011. For Yokota, this was an opportunity for the base to see all four aircraft in-flight together since 2002, and also a chance for some of the newest aircrew members to experience how the Air Force's wingman culture translates to formation flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Salazar)

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459th AS takes to the air for historic formation flight

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Maj. Destry Hill, 374th Operations Group pilot and 1st Lt. Sean Abling, 459th Airlift Squadron co-pilot, fly in formation behind three other UH-1N Iroquois helicopters, over Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2011. The formation flight was an opportunity for Yokota to get a glimpse of the raw beauty and power that these 42-year-old war relics still portray said Staff Sgt. Christopher Rector, 459th Airlift Squadron flight engineer. It also showcased our maintenance and the pride we take in knowing they can keep our wing fully ready to accomplish the mission on any given day. This was the first time since 2002 that all four of Yokota's "Hueys," flew together. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Salazar)

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459th AS takes to the air for historic formation flight

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota members prepare the base's UH-1N Iroquois helicopters, often called "Hueys," for a four-ship formation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2011. Maintenance and aircrew members worked together to help make the Huey formation flight a successful mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Salazar)

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459th AS takes to the air for historic formation flight

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Maj. Destry Hill, 374th Operations Group pilot, looks over mission paperwork prior to piloting a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter for a four-ship formation "Huey" flight, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2011. Major Hill is a Bronze Star Medal recipient and was one of the first Americans at ground zero of coastal Japan after the earthquake and tsunami disaster. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Salazar)

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459th AS takes to the air for historic formation flight

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Lt. Col. Joshua Bowman, 459th Airlift Squadron, briefs flight instructions to aircrew members before a four-ship UH-1N Iroquois helicopter formation flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2011. This was the first time since 2002 that all four aircraft took to the air together. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Salazar)

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459th AS takes to the air for historic formation flight

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Jason Turk, 374th Maintenance Operations Squadron maintenance technician, prepares a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter for preflight inspections at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2011. Yokota members worked together to make a successful formation flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Salazar)

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Eagle airlifters aid Japan, U.S. map Honshu currents

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Capt. Gabe Frusha, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot, looks over a map with Capt. Andrew Milligan, 36th AS navigator, over the Pacific Ocean April 29, 2011. The C-130 crew dropped seven Davis Drifter Buoys off the eastern coast of Japan to help Japanese and American scientists monitor ocean currents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Eagle airlifters aid Japan, U.S. map Honshu currents

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Capt. Gabe Frusha, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, brings a C-130 Hercules back to cruising altitude after loadmasters dropped seven Davis Drifting Buoys into the Pacific Ocean April 29, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Eagle airlifters aid Japan, U.S. map Honshu currents

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Staff Sgt. Blake Landry 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster deploys a Davis Drifter Buoy from a C-130 Hercules off the eastern coast of Japan, April 29, 2011. The C-130 crew dropped seven buoys off the eastern coast of Japan to help Japanese and American scientists monitor ocean currents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Eagle airlifters aid Japan, U.S. map Honshu currents

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Staff Sgt. Blake Landry (left) 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Lt. Col. Dave Kincaid, 374th Operations Group deputy commander, wait for the signal to deploy a Davis Drifter Buoy from a C-130 Hercules off the eastern coast of Japan, April 29, 2011. The C-130 crew dropped seven buoys off the eastern coast of Japan to help Japanese and American scientists monitor ocean currents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Eagle airlifters aid Japan, U.S. map Honshu currents

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Staff Sgt. Blake Landry (left) and Senior Master Sgt. Chris Walker, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, prepare to deploy a Davis Drifter Buoy from a C-130 Hercules off the eastern coast of Japan, April 29, 2011. The C-130 crew dropped seven buoys off the eastern coast of Japan to help Japanese and American scientists monitor ocean currents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Eagle airlifters aid Japan, U.S. map Honshu currents

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Senior Master Sgt. Chris Walker, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster flight chief, prepares his safety equipment before opening the cargo door on a C-130 Hercules flying over the Pacific Ocean, April 29, 2011. The C-130 crew dropped seven Davis Drifter Buoys off the eastern coast of Japan to help Japanese and American scientists monitor ocean currents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Eagle airlifters aid Japan, U.S. map Honshu currents

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Bill Knight, 374th Airlift Wing vice commander, answers questions from Japanese media in front of a C-130 Hercules on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2011. The C-130's crew dropped seven Davis Drifter Buoys off the eastern coast of Japan to help Japanese and American scientists monitor ocean currents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Team Yokota prepares C-27 propellers for shipping to Afghanistan

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron pack C-27 propellers into a custom-made wooden crate, April 12, 2011 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. This is a multi-national movement of 45 C-27 blades and parts originating from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kisarazu Depot to Afghan C-27 fleet. Team Yokota takes role of fabricating 15 wooden shipping containers for shipping to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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The Initial Response Force lands at Yokota Air Base

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- An U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy carries Marines and their equipment from the Initial Response Force to Yokota Air Base, April 3. The Initial Response Force is a 155-person team comprised of Marines from Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Md. As a smaller element of the chemical, biological, and incident response force, the IRF is specifically trained in the areas of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosion operations. The IRF will support Operation Tomodachi by providing a rapid response capability, and if requested, can assist and advise Japanese authorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Master Sgt. Jeromy K. Cross)

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The Initial Response Force lands at Yokota Air Base

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 137th Airlift Squadron, NY Air National Guard and Marines from the initial response force unload equipment from a C-5 Galaxy at Yokota Air Base April 3. The Initial Response Force is a 155-person team comprised of Marines from the Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Md. As a smaller element of the chemical, biological and incident response force, the CBIRF is specifically trained in the areas of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosion operations. The IRF will support Operation Tomodachi by providing a rapid response capability, and if requested, can assist and advise Japanese authorities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeromy K. Cross)

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The Initial Response Force lands at Yokota Air Base

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 137th Airlift Squadron, NY Air National Guard and Marines from the initial response force unload equipment from a C-5 Galaxy at Yokota Air Base April 3. The Initial Response Force is a 155-person team comprised of Marines from the Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Md. As a smaller element of the chemical, biological and incident response force, the CBIRF is specifically trained in the areas of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosion operations. The IRF will support Operation Tomodachi by providing a rapid response capability, and if requested, can assist and advise Japanese authorities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeromy K. Cross)

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The Initial Response Force lands at Yokota Air Base

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 137th Airlift Squadron, NY Air National Guard and Marines from the initial response force unload equipment from a C-5 Galaxy at Yokota Air Base April 3. The IRF is a 155-person team comprised of Marines from the Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Md. As a smaller element of the chemical, biological and incident response force, the CBIRF is specifically trained in the areas of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosion operations. The IRF will support Operation Tomodachi by providing a rapid response capability, and if requested, can assist and advise Japanese authorities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeromy K. Cross)

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The Initial Response Force lands at Yokota Air Base

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 137th Airlift Squadron, NY Air National Guard and Marines from the initial response force unload equipment from a C-5 Galaxy at Yokota Air Base April 3. The IRF is a 155-person team comprised of Marines from the Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Md. As a smaller element of the chemical, biological and incident response force, the CBIRF is specifically trained in the areas of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosion operations. The IRF will support Operation Tomodachi by providing a rapid response capability, and if requested, can assist and advise Japanese authorities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeromy K. Cross)

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The Initial Response Force lands at Yokota Air Base

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 137th Airlift Squadron, NY Air National Guard and Marines from the initial response force unload equipment from a C-5 Galaxy at Yokota Air Base April 3. The IRF is a 155-person team comprised of Marines from the Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, Md. As a smaller element of the chemical, biological and incident response force, the IRF is specifically trained in the areas of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosion operations. The CBIRF will support Operation Tomodachi by providing a rapid response capability, and if requested, can assist and advise Japanese authorities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeromy K. Cross)

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