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The first C-130J Super Hercules to be assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, taxies under pressured water from two base fire trucks during an arrival ceremony, April 7, 2009. This aircraft is the first of 14 J-models scheduled to arrive over the next 12 months to replace the older E-model Hercules.

WATER WELCOME

The first C-130J Super Hercules to be assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, taxies under pressured water from two base fire trucks during an arrival ceremony, April 7, 2009. This aircraft is the first of 14 J-models scheduled to arrive over the next 12 months to replace the older E-model Hercules.

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