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JASDF CMSgt. Takanori Konishi, with the 401st Squadron, 1st Tactical Airlift Wing in Japan celebrates after completing the milestone of 10,000 C-130 Hercules flight hours on June 15, 2016, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. A rare milestone, Konishi has spent a little over 416 days flying in the C-130. [USAF photo by SrA James Richardson]
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Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, AMC commander, center, stands with a crew of Airmen who delivered C-130J-30 #14-5796 to the 19th Airlift Wing at Little Rock AFB, June 20, 2016. The aircraft was the final C-130J to be delivered from Lockheed Martine and marks the end of an airframe transition that lasted more than a decade at Little Rock AFB. [USAF photo by SrA Harry Brexel]
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Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, AMC commander, presents a ceremonial C-130J key to TSgt. James Kowalski, 19th AMXS C-130J crew chief, June 20, 2016, at Little Rock AFB. The final C-130J completed the H-model to J-model transition for the 19th Airlift Wing’s fleet. [USAF photo by SrA Harry Brexel]
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USAF C-130 Weapons Instructor Course members gather outside for a 20-year anniversary group photo on June 24, 2016, at Nellis AFB. With the recent graduation of class 16A, the C-130 WIC has graduated 304 Weapons Officers, transforming the face of tactical employment and joint force integration. [USAF photo by SrA Stephanie Serrano]
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USAF personnel from the C-130 Weapons Instructor Course sign a memento celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the C-130 WIC, on June, 24, 2016, at Nellis AFB. Throughout the years, the WIC has moved from Air Combat Command to Air Mobility Command and back to ACC. [USAF photo by SrA Stephanie Serrano]
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Daniel Wolfolk, Air Force Times videographer, captures footage of a C-130 Hercules at Joint Base Andrews,flight line on June 28, 2016. In honor of the 100th anniversary of U.S. air reserve power, media members were invited to an event showcasing special missions conducted by C-130s in AFRC, to include weather surveillance, firefighting and aerial spraying. [USAF photo by SSgt. Kat Justen]
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Thom Patterson, CNN videographer (left), uses a camera to capture footage of 53d WRS “Hurricane Hunter” pilots inside the cockpit of a C-130 Hercules during a flight over Maryland on June 28, 2016. As part of the 100th anniversary of air power in the U.S. military, members of the media were invited to fly with the Hurricane Hunters and learn about their weather surveillance mission. With ten deployable C-130s, the unit has the only routine aerial weather reconnaissance mission in the world. [USAF photo by SSgt. Kat Justen]
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The crew of #88-4404 on the final flight of the 440th AW's last remaining C-130 upon its arrival to its new home at the 309th AMARG. Pictured from left to right are Maj. Kristie Szmajda, MSgt. Brad Pike, MSgt. Jeffrey Brown, MSgt. Craig Schwinden, Lt. Col. John Gorse, and Lt. Col. Jon Jones. [USAF photo by 1st Lt. Justin Clark]
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A!C Stephen Clark, 36th AS C-130 Hercules loadmaster, stands inside a C-130H at Yokota AB on July 13, 2016. Yokota AB is the last active duty installation to operate the C-130H, and Clark is the last active duty loadmaster trained on the H model. [USAF illustration by A1C Elizabeth Baker]
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Marine Capt. Kyle Maschner, 33, of Scottsdale, Ariz., was named the team's C-130 demonstration pilot. Maschner, a KC-130 Hercules pilot assigned to 1st MAW in Okinawa, Japan. [Courtesy of USMC]
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The first LM-100J Commercial Freighter cabtop seen on the Lockheed Martin Production line [Lockheed Martin photo by Andrew McMurtrie]
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LM-100J Cabtop as seen at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Marietta. [Photo by Andrew McMurtrie]
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LM-100J Empinage move at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Marietta on August 5, 2016. [Photo by David Key]
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Mr. Larry Allen, Aircraft Painter, L3 Communications Integrated Systems Vertex Aerospace, apply paint to protect the C-130 aircraft body from corrosion that can easily occur at high altitudes at Sheppard AFB, Texas on October 9th, 2013. Aircraft painter’s removes grease, dirt, paint or rust from the aircraft services in preparation for paint application, using abrasive, solvent, brushes, and sandblasters. [USAF photo by Danny Webb]
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Leadership and instructors for the 365th Training Squadron pose in front of C-130E #61-2371 on the ground instruction training aircraft ramp at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, March 25, 2016. The 365th TRS received the 2016 Training Squadron of the Year award from Brig. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 82nd Training Wing commander. [photo by 2nd Lt. Brittany Curry]