Polish visitors and media

Polish visitors and media view the first of five refurbished C-130E Hercules military transport planes and spare parts delivered Tuesday to the Polish Air Force at Powidz Air Base. The entire project, including total refurbishment of five aircraft, support equipment, supplies, training and contracted logistics support, is valued at $120 million. The donation is a result of an American pledge to provide Poland with such a capability, and is fully funded through bilateral military assistance grant money. A Reserve aircrew from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and an active duty loadmaster from Edwards AFB, Calif., picked the plane up in Waco, Texas, with their Polish counterparts after its refurbishment and flew it across the Atlantic, stopping at Ramstein AB, Germany. It made its final leg to Powidz AB, where it will become part of the 14th Lift Squadron. (Air Force photo by Capt. Tony Wickman)