C-130 Aircraft

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- C-130 Hercules aircraft of the 36th Airlift Squadron wait on the flightline Dec. 29 for their next mission. The numbers and letters located on the vertical stabilizer fins are called "tail markings" and are used to identify where the aircraft are assigned. This technique dates back to World War II and is still used today to identify aircraft assigned to operational wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Kimball)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Brian Kimball

VIRIN: 081229-F-0561K-005.JPG

FULL SIZE: 1.21 MB

Additional Details

No camera details available.

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

Go to Gallery