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Tag: Drop zone

U.S.-Japan soar through heavy winds for Airborne 24
March 14, 2024 — As dawn approached on the brisk morning of March 7, relentless winds echoed over the flightline of Yokota Air Base, Japan. The stage was set for Airborne 24, as nearly half of the 374th Airlift Wing’s C-130J Super Hercules fleet, U.S. Army jumpmasters and approximately 300 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers geared up to execute the world’s largest bilateral static-line jump exercise... MORE

C-130Js transport paratroopers to a drop zone for static-line jump training during Airborne 24.

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