The
C-130 remains the flying backbone of America's combat forces. You need a pallet of crap moved from an air base to a dirt strip? No problem. You need a flying command post? No problem. You need to infiltrate below enemy radar to refuel helicopters in mid air? No problem. In fact,
Iron Horse, the USAF's oldest C-130, has done all these things and more in its colorful life.
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