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Fini-flight

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- People wait Oct. 28 for Lt. Col. Larry Hill, a 154th Training Squadron pilot, to leave his C-130 Hercules for the final time in his 34-year career. The colonel and his twin daughters -- Capts. Elissa Granderson and Leslie Hill -- flew his final flight together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bob Oldham)

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Fini-flight

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Lt. Col. Larry Hill, a 154th Training Squadron pilot, is all smiles as he flies a C-130 Hercules for the final time in his 34-year career Oct. 28. The colonel and his twin daughters -- Capts. Elissa Granderson and Leslie Hill -- flew his final flight together. Leslie was in the co-pilot seat with him for the first half of the two-hour flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bob Oldham)

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Fighting wildfires

FILE PHOTO -- Air National Guard C-130 Hercules equipped with modular airborne firefighting systems, similar to this one, are dropping thousands of gallons of retardant on the wildfires in Southern California. The fires have destroyed more than 830 homes and burned out more than 500,000 acres. California officials said the fires are responsible for at least 15 deaths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl McKamey)

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Routine maintenance

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman Matthew DiPasquale (left) and Senior Airman Nicholas Humphrey replace the mounting bracket on a C-130 Hercules aircraft tire-seal assembly here during routine maintenance. Both airmen are assigned to the 374th Maintenance Group's aircraft structural maintenance element. The element is responsible for structural repair and corrosion prevention of assigned C-130 aircraft here and more than 200 transit planes that stop over yearly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Routine maintenance

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Misty Tate uses a foot shear to slice a metal sheet used to fabricate aircraft parts here. She is assigned to the 374th Maintenance Group's aircraft structural maintenance element. The element is responsible for structural repair and corrosion prevention of assigned C-130 Hercules aircraft here and more than 200 transit planes that stop over yearly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Routine maintenance

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman Matthew DiPasquale (left) and Senior Airman Nicholas Humphrey replace the seal on a C-130 Hercules aircraft engine frame during routine maintenance here. Both airmen are assigned to the 374th Maintenance Group's aircraft structural maintenance element. The element is responsible for structural repair and corrosion prevention of assigned C-130 Hercules aircraft here and more than 200 transit planes that stop over yearly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Home again

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Khalid Kishtainy steps off a C-130 Hercules at Baghdad International Airport on Oct. 21. Kishtainy is an Iraqi novelist and columnist for the Asharq Al-Awsat Arabic newspaper in London. He was last in Baghdad in 1989 before he left for fear of his life. The former Saddam Hussein regime had two death sentences on Kishtainy for a book he wrote about the regime. The author grew up in Baghdad, and he considers it his hometown. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Fighting fire

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Firefighters from the 314th Civil Engineer Squadron extinguish the flames on a replica of a C-130 Hercules during a recent exercise. Scenarios tested the real-world preparedness of civilians and airmen as well as honed their training and response time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tim Bazar)

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Unloading cargo

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgystan -- Airmen unload freight from a C-130 Hercules aircraft here. Manas is the primary hub for moving people and logistical support for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Greg Heath)

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Airmen deploy for fuel-spill exercise

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 611th Civil Engineer Squadron spill team here traveled to Tatalina via a C-130 Hercules as part of an annual three-day fuel spill-response exercise. The Hercules is the primary vehicle for moving supplies to Alaska's remote sites. The C-130 is assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Robert Orrill)

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Daybreak

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- Tech. Sgt. Rich Loyek, 321st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief, emerges from a C-130 Hercules after conducting a pre-flight inspection. Loyek is deployed from the 913th Air Reserve Station, Willow Grove, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer C. Wallis)

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Testing it out

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A C-130J Hercules sits in the Benefield Anechoic Facility here during a defensive systems electronic warfare test. Ground testing of the systems took place in the chamber to ensure all of the systems integrated into the mission computer would not interfere with other avionics systems before the aircraft began operational test flights. Open-air testing of the integrated defensive systems began Oct. 7 at China Lake Naval Weapons Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Thomas Powell)

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Engine change

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyz Republic (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Ross Steffenauer installs a propeller during an engine change here. Airmen and aircraft here from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, are returning home this week. Dyess C-130s have been deployed nonstop since September 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mike Fields)

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This is a test...

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A C-130J Hercules sits in the Benefield Anechoic Facility for defense systems testing. The new defense systems installed on the aircraft have never been used in the United States before, and the 412th Test Wing is testing the aircraft in the BAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Thomas Powell)

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Inspection

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Airmen completed a major inspection recently on a Kentucky Air National Guard C-130 Hercules. The inspection marked the first time a deployed aircraft has undergone an isochronal inspection here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diane Stinett)

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Sentry

MONROVIA, Liberia -- Staff Sgt. Ben Burk guards a C-130 Hercules at Roberts International Airport here Aug. 26. Burk is with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group in Senegal and deployed from Sembach Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)

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Hercules in Africa

DAKAR, Senegal -- Senior Airman Brandon Hashida waits to guide in a C-130 Hercules as it taxis after landing here. Hashida is deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany to the 398th Air Expeditionary Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)

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Scrub-a-dub-dub

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- Senior Airman Lewis Ensor rinses a C-130 Hercules with fresh water at a forward-deployed location Aug. 15. Fresh water rinses off the effects of flying over salt water, preventing aircraft corrosion. Ensor is assigned to the 321st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer C. Wallis)

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Smile for the camera

NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, Nev. -- Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon (right), a photographer from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, documents an aerial refueling mission during Desert Rescue XI, Aug. 13. The joint-service combat search and rescue training exercise simulates downed aircrew behind enemy lines and allows airmen to practice rescue-related missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott Reed)

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Gas on the go

NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, Nev. -- An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 41st Rescue Squadron moves into position behind an HC-130N from the 71st Rescue Squadron for an aerial refueling mission on Aug. 13. Both units are from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., participating in Desert Rescue XI. The joint-service combat search and rescue training exercise simulates downed aircrew behind enemy lines and allows airmen to practice rescue-related missions. They also experiment with new techniques in realistic scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott Reed)

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