50th Anniversary: circa 1980's

A motivational poster celebrating the 911th Airlift Wing's 50 years as a proud partner of the city of Pittsburgh and the transformations that has occurred within the unit and the city. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Capt. Shawn M. Walleck)

Precipitation in the area

A C-130H2 sits on the 911th Airlift Wing ramp, Feb. 4, 2012, as the Pittsburgh region experiences a snowfall of approximately five inches and icy conditions, resulting in the cancellation of an aeromedical orientation flight due to safety concerns. Since the beginning of the new year 50 missions have been flown out of the 911th AW consisting of air drops, night and day tactical flights, assault zone landings, and also several cross country flights. “There have been only 18 cancelations due to weather since the first of the year, which is better than expected since we have had so much bad weather lately,” said Airfield Management. “They really have been putting the iron in the sky despite the bad weather.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph E. Bridge/Released)

A Fit-to-Fight partnership

911th Airlift Wing personnel complete their 1.5 mile run during their Physical Training test held Nov. 3, 2012 at the Robert Morris University, Neville Island Sports Center in Coraopolis, Pa. Through a joint partnership with RMU and the Moon Twp. High School, unit members are authorized to use these facilities to meet their semi/annual physical fitness requirements. The Air Force physical fitness test is comprised of a waist measurement, timed push-ups and sit-ups and concludes with a timed 1.5 mile run. Find out more about leading a healthy lifestyle by checking out the Wingman toolkit @ http://afrc.wingmantoolkit.org/ (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyne Obeldobel/Released)

C-130 multi- tasked

The cockpit of a 911th Airlift Wing C-130 looks over the Pittsburgh International Airport’s flightline, July 19, 2012. The 911th AW’s 7 airplanes primarily perform the tactical portion of the airlift mission and participate in air transport of airborne forces, equipment and supplies with delivery by airdrop, extraction, and air landing. The design of the C-130 enables it to be configured for many diverse missions, allowing it to effectively accomplish many missions. Much of the special mission equipment added to the Hercules is detachable, allowing the aircraft to return to a specific delivery role, enabling it to be reconfigured for various types of cargo, for example; palletized equipment, floor-loaded material, airdrop platforms, container delivery system bundles, vehicles, personnel or aeromedical equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ralph Van Houtem/Released)

Civic Flight simulation

Civic Leaders from Pittsburgh operate the C-130 flight simulator at the Eastern Regional Flight Simulator Facility located at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Oct. 3, 2012. Aviation simulators are used to train pilots in many aircraft operating procedures and have the advantage of being more cost effective to operate instead of flying an actual airplane. The system also allows pilots to train for any emergency procedures which cannot be practiced in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ralph Van Houtem/Released)

Supply from above

Master Sgt. Wayne Barna, a loadmaster attached to the 911th Airlift Wing, 758th Airlift Squadron, looks out the cargo door of a C-130 Hercules, moments after a heavy equipment platform weighing more than 3,000 pounds was dropped out of the aircraft above its designated drop zone in Cadiz, Ohio, July 14, 2012. The land, owned by Consol Energy, is one of two drop zones the 911th Airlift Wing regularly uses to practice its air drop procedures. The 911th AW’s main mission is to provide airlift of airborne forces, their equipment and supplies, but is also responsible for the delivery of these forces and materials by air drop, landing or cargo extraction systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Hehnly/Released)