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Gettin' ready

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- The sky of Iraq reflects in Capt. Josh Rieder's visor during a flight Oct. 18. He is a C-130 Hercules pilot with the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from the 41st Airlift Squadron at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Spence)

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Routine checkup

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class James Williams uses a flashlight to look for cracks on C-130 Hercules engine panels during a routine inspection. Airman Williams is a mechanic from the 374th Maintenance Squadron and works at the T-56 Engine Regional Repair Center here. Center workers repair all C-130 cargo aircraft engines within Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Routine checkup

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman Faleni Moso installs a dome cap on a C-130 Hercules engine propeller during a routine inspection. Airman Moso is a mechanic from the 374th Maintenance Squadron and works at the T-56 Engine Regional Repair Center here. Center workers repair all C-130 cargo aircraft engines within Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Routine checkup

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Francisco Anglin secures the dome assembly of a C-130 Hercules during a routine inspection. Airman Anglin is a mechanic from the 374th Maintenance Squadron and works at the T-56 Engine Regional Repair Center here. Center workers repair all C-130 cargo aircraft engines within Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Fierce tornado

NEW CASTLE, Del. - A C-130 Hercules was pushed underneath another aircraft due to a tornado that touched down here Sept. 28. The aircraft are assigned to the Delaware Air National Guard's 166th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa E.Chatham)

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Fierce tornado

NEW CASTLE, Del. - A tornado caused two C-130 Hercules to collide into each other here Sept. 28. The aircraft are assigned to the Delaware Air National Guard's 166th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa E.Chatham)

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Got gas?

OVER SAN DIEGO, Calif. - An HH-60 from the 55th Rescue Squadron's moves in to refuel from the 79th Rescue Squadron's C-130 here. This is part of a water rescue training exercise conducted jointly between the 55th, 79th, and 48th Rescue Squadrons, all a part of the Air Force Search and Rescue Operations Mission at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lanie McNeal)

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Rise and shine

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- The sun rises behind a C-130J at the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 193rd Special Operations Wing at Harrisburg International Airport here Oct. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matt Schwartz)

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Got gas?

OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN -- A C-130 Hercules from the 1st Special Operations Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, also at Kadena. The refueling squadron's aircrews support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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'Hurricane Hunters' track storm threatening their home

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. -- WC-130 aircraft from the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., sit on the ramp here Sept. 15. Hurricane Ivan threatened Keesler and the Gulf Coast, so the "Hurricane Hunters" moved their flying operation here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kathy Paine)

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Getting things into their prop-er place

NEW CASTLE, Del. -- Staff Sgt. Caleb Mosher moves the propellers on a Delaware Air National Guard C-130 Hercules that returned Sept. 3 from a mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Mosher is a C-130 aircraft turboprop mechanic and crew chief in the Delaware ANG here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)

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Getting things into their prop-er place

NEW CASTLE, Del. -- Staff Sgt. Caleb Mosher installs an engine intake cover on a Delaware Air National Guard C-130 Hercules that returned Sept. 3 from a mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Mosher is a C-130 turboprop mechanic and crew chief in the Delaware ANG here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)

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Maintaining the Herc

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan -- Airman 1st Class Alex O'Donnell and Senior Airman Derek Smith climb into a C-130 Hercules flight deck to fire up the engine and watch for changes in the gauges. They are aircraft maintainers assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Air Maintenance Squadron and are deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)

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Maintaining the Herc

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan -- Senior Airman Derek Smith and Airman 1st Class Alex O'Donnell troubleshoot the source of an indicator light malfunction on the No. 3 engine on a C-130 Hercules here. They are aircraft maintainers assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Air Maintenance Squadron and are deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)

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Operation Deep Freeze

WILLIAMS FIELD, Antarctica (AFPN) -- Master Sgt. Elliot McGuigan directs the unloading of cargo from an LC-130H ski plane here in support of Operation Deep Freeze. McGuigan is assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing at Stratton ANG Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Zuccaro)

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Operation Deep Freeze

WILLIAMS AIR FIELD, Antarctica (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Jim Touchette refuels an LC-130H here in support of Operation Deep Freeze. Touchette and the aircraft are assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton ANG Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Zuccaro)

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Air Force helps Army with airdrops

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- A C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing at a forward-deployed location, awaits its next mission on the flightline. The aircraft was used to perform a heavy equipment airdrop into south central Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cherie Thurlby)

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Hercules on the horizon

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- A C-130 Hercules comes in for a landing here July 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)

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Pride of Scotia

LAJES FIELD, Azores -- An LC-130H called the "Pride of Scotia", starts its engines before taking off from here July 27. The aircraft is returning from the Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, where they won the prize for best kept military aircraft. It was one of 150 aircraft from 30 countries. The aircraft is assigned to the 109th Air Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert W. Valenca)

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Delivering supplies

1960s -- Using the Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System (LAPES), a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules crew delivers a load of supplies to the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division at An Khe. With LAPES, platform-mounted loads are pulled from the rear of a transport plane at an altitude of about five feet. The delivery system is designed for resupply to narrow drop zones. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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