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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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Troops of the U.S. Army's XVIII Airborne Corps wait to board a C-130 Hercules

1990's -- Troops of the U.S. Army's XVIII Airborne Corps wait to board a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft of the 1630th Tactical Airlift Wing for a transit to Fort Bragg, N.C., following the liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Behind the troops is another C-130 Hercules aircraft.
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C-130 Hercules

1990's -- A C-130 Hercules transport aircraft from the West Virginia Air National Guard flies over the United Arab Emirates during a troop-carrying mission in support of Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is assigned to the 1630th Tactical Airlift Wing.
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C-130 Hercules being loaded

1990's -- A crew of the 181st Tactical Airlift Squadron, Texas Air National Guard, load equipment of the 435th Airlift Control Element onto a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft during Operation Desert Shield.
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C-130E Hercules does an assault landing

1990's -- A C-130E Hercules transport aircraft from the 314th Tactical Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., does an assault landing on a desert runway during Operation Desert Shield.
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C-130 Hercules transport aircraft

1990's -- Troops of the U.S. Army's XVIII Airborne Corps wait to board a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft of the 1630th Tactical Airlift Wing for a transit to Fort Bragg, N.C., following the liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Behind the troops is another C-130 Hercules aircraft.
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C-130

1960's -- A U.S. Air Force C-130 transport turns at the end of the short runway at Bam Bleh, Vietnam. The transport was one of several taking troops of the First Cavalry Division back to their base camp at An Khe after an operation. Air Force aircraft made daily flights to fields like this one carrying troops and supplies to front line units. 23 November 1966 (Air Force Photo)
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