A C-130 Hercules from the United Kingdom Royal air force’s No. 47 Squadron takes off Aug. 22 during a sortie for Red Flag-Alaska 11-3. The 47th traveled from the U.K. with 56 members of the RAF to participate in RF-Alaska, which takes place from Aug. 15-26. While here they will work on enhancing their skills in cargo-air drops, electronic warfare, assault-strip landings and more.