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A member of the Italian 5th Paratrooper Battalion, wearing camouflage paint on his face, is ready for tactical maneuvers during Exercise BLUETAIL, an Italian paratrooper drop being conducted by the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing

The mission coordinator for the Italian 5th Paratrooper Battalion and Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Michele Helm of the 435th Aerial Port Squadron review procedures that will be used to load 285 Italian paratroopers aboard C-130E Hercules aircraft during Exercise BLUETAIL, an Italian paratrooper drop being conducted by the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing

Members of the Italian 5th Paratrooper Battalion wait to board a C-130E Hercules aircraft for Exercise BLUETAIL, an Italian paratrooper drop being conducted by the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing

C-130E Hercules aircraft deliver members of the Italian 5th Paratrooper Battalion over the drop zone during Exercise BLUETAIL, an Italian paratrooper drop being conducted by the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing

A jump master from the Italian 5th Paratrooper Battalion surveys the drop zone while paratroopers prepare to jump from a C-130E Hercules aircraft during Exercise BLUETAIL, an Italian paratrooper drop being conducted by the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing

Members of the Italian 5th Paratrooper Battalion board a C-130E Hercules aircraft for Exercise BLUETAIL, an Italian paratrooper drop being conducted by the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing

Members of a 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron flight crew discuss the route and tactical maneuvers that they will use during Exercise BLUETAIL, an Italian paratrooper drop being conducted by the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing

Members of the Italian 5th Paratrooper Battalion are transported to the drop zone aboard a C-130E Hercules aircraft during Exercise BLUETAIL, an Italian paratrooper drop being conducted by the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing

Members of the Italian 5th Paratrooper Battalion prepare their jump equipment prior to boarding a C-130E Hercules aircraft for Exercise BLUETAIL, an Italian paratrooper drop being conducted by the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing

Colonel (COL) Donald Loranger, center, director of operations for the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing (435th TAW) and the airdrop mission commander, reviews mission requirements with officers of the Italian 5th Paratrooper Battalion during Exercise BLUETAIL, an Italian paratrooper drop being conducted by the 435th TAW

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Subject Operation/Series: BLUETAIL

Base: Grosseto Air Base

Country: Italy (ITA)

Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Patrick Nugent

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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05/03/1986
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colonel donald loranger donald loranger center director operations tactical airlift tactical airlift taw airdrop mission commander airdrop mission commander reviews requirements reviews mission requirements officers italian paratrooper battalion paratrooper battalion exercise bluetail exercise bluetail drop italian paratrooper drop high resolution grosseto air base msgt patrick nugent air force base military aircraft us national archives italy