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A C-130 Hercules flies during a training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2013. The C-130H provides tactical airlift worldwide. Its flexible design allows it the capability to operate in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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A C-130 Hercules flies during a training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2013. The C-130H provides tactical airlift worldwide. Its flexible design allows it the capability to operate in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Osakabe Yasuo)

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