Cooperation in Pacific Airlift Rally

PACIFIC AIRLIFT RALLY also involved real-world capability demonstrations and included seminars to examine humanitarian and disaster response airlift strategies. The airlifters’ flying activities included day and night airdrops and airland operations. The Royal Australian Air Force was a major contributor to all aspects of this rally.


TSgt William Brown, USAF, deploys a bundle from a C-130 troop door during a night drop operation.

TSgt William Brown, USAF, deploys a bundle from a C-130 troop door during a night drop operation.
Photo by MSgt. David McCarthy, USAF

Flg. Off. Melissa Dalby, Royal Australian Air Force, discusses events and scenarios for PACIFIC AIRLIFT RALLY.

Flg. Off. Melissa Dalby, Royal Australian Air Force, discusses events and scenarios for PACIFIC AIRLIFT RALLY.
Photo by Sr. Amn. Sarayuth Pinthong, USAF


A load is pulled out of the back of a U.S. Air Force C-130 by an extraction chute during an airdrop in PACIFIC AIR RALLY’s successful airlift maneuvers.

A load is pulled out of the back of a U.S. Air Force C-130 by an extraction chute during an airdrop in PACIFIC AIR RALLY’s successful airlift maneuvers.
Photo by MSgt. David McCarthy, USAF

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