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A U.S Air Force loadmaster secures the ramp of a C-130 Hercules.
A U.S Air Force loadmaster secures the ramp of a C-130 Hercules after dropping critical supplies to replenish U.S. ground forces in Afghanistan on March 27, 2007. The airdrops of supplies are necessary because of the rugged terrain the troops are working in.