Clockwise from
right: The fl ying
near Reno closely
mirrors the
terrain found in
Afghanistan and
provides an ideal
pre-deployment
training location.
The AMATS
instructors use
high-altitude
airstrips to enable
students to prove
the performance
parameters of
their Hercules.
Down in a
canyon, there’s
no room for error
in a C-130 as a
student learns
the intricacies
of fl ying in such
a challenging
environment.
Richard Collens56 March 2018 //^ http://www.combataircraft.net
UNIT REPORT // ADVANCED MOUNTAIN AIRLIFT TACTICS
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