It culminated in an airborne operation module, which included formation flying, airdrops, night landings with night-vision goggles, and simulated combat utilising the C-130's self-defence systems to prepare the aircrew for conditions in Middle East deployments.
ɪt kˈʌlmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn ɐn ˈɛɹboːɹn ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən mˈɑːdʒuːl, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən flˈaɪɪŋ, ˈɛɹdɹɑːps, nˈaɪt lˈændɪŋz wɪð nˈaɪtvˈɪʒən ɡˈɑːɡəlz, ænd sˈɪmjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd kˈɑːmbæt jˈuːɾəlˌaɪzɪŋ ðə sˈiː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z sˈɛlfdᵻfˈɛns sˈɪstəmz tə pɹɪpˈɛɹ ðɪ ˈɛɹkɹuː fɔːɹ kəndˈɪʃənz ɪn mˈɪdəl ˈiːst dᵻplˈɔɪmənts.