#pre-flight

Revving up….

CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines (April 4, 2019) -- United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. David Law conducts pre-flight checks on a KC-130 -- 3 of its 4 engines now running -- before the aircraft takes off to perform in-flight refueling duties for fighter/attack aircraft conducting training exercises in the area.

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I’ve always found propeller-driven planes like this....as they rev-up their engines to full power before flight....remind me of getting-up in the morning.

One engine at a time, you bring yourself up to full power to confront the day ahead....and you silently pray you’ll be able to take-off....fly through the day’s challenges....and land safely at the end of the day.

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Fixin’ propeller engines in 1955.