Two cargo planes with
the Air Force Reserve’s 911th Airlift Wing in Moon flew over Pittsburgh
and nearby communities Thursday morning in a training exercise that
doubled as a photo shoot, a military spokesman said.
Capt.
Shawn Walleck of the 911th said two of the base’s eight C-130 planes
flew over landmarks including the North Shore sports stadiums, bridges
and rivers as a combat photographer in one plane shot photos of the
other in flight.
The base updates photos of its planes periodically, typically in the fall, Walleck said.
“Everything is more picturesque,” Walleck said, referring to the changing color of the leaves.
The
planes also flew over landmarks in Allegheny and Washington counties,
including the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Cecil.
The
flight also served as a training mission for pilots who practiced flying
in formation and at low altitudes. Reservists practiced dropping items
from the plane onto a target in Washington County. Such training
missions cost about $4,000 an hour. The morning mission lasted about an
hour, Walleck said.
The 911th also planned to perform training
exercises overnight. The base does flight training locally three to five
days a week, Walleck said.
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