This aircraft had recently recently returned to VR-55 from the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base, Utah following an extensive maintenance period and repaint. Upon return to the squadron at Point Mugu sailors conducted their own inspection of the aircraft.

The cockpit of Spanish C-130Hs and KC-130Hs was updated in the late 1990s, with the introduction among other improvements of four display screens supplied by Allied Signal and two new mission computers.

Apart from undertaking 20 hours annually in the simulator belonging to the CAE Training Center in Brussels Belgium, student pilots have a tactical training simulator at Zaragoza.

CG 1703 on approach to Lanai, the only airport serving the island of Lanai and which provides excellent training for the Coast Guard crews due to small number of air traffic movements.

A Coast Guard HC-130H Flight Navigator at his station prior to engine start.

Two crewmembers look out for any irregular activity in the Pacific waters surrounding Oahu, Hawaii.

824th Security Force Squadron personnel prepare to jump from a HC-130P Combat King from the 71st Rescue Squadron.

Crewmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron push out a bag with the aim of getting it as close to the target as possible. Not all air drops are at high altitude: this was at 100ft (30m) and 300 knots.