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(AUGUST 23, 2024) An U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies near Mount Fuji, Japan, Aug. 23, 2024, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the C-130’s first flight. The C-130 officially entered active service in 1956 and primarily serves in the tactical role of the Air Force's airlift mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)