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Yokota says farewell to the C-130H

Members with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron give a "thumbs up" to the aircrew on the C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. The aircraft was nicknamed “Heisman” for its ability to stiff-arm the repair of most discrepancies or the stiff-arm of several attempted launches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota says farewell to the C-130H

Members with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron salute the last C-130H Hercules departing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. Yokota was the last active-duty location to operate the C-130H. The 374th AMXS maintained 14 C-130H Hercules aircraft, which were responsible for the tactical airlift of an area of responsibility covering 50 percent of the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Capt. Andrew Kochman, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, wipes his face after getting sprayed with water after completing the last active-duty C-130H tactical training sortie at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. "It's the fulfillment of a childhood dream, and it'll always hold a special place in my heart that most actual people will never occupy," said Kochman when asked what the H-model means to him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Capt. Andrew Kochman, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H navigator, checks a route on a C-130H Hercules over the Kanto Plain, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

The rear ramp of a C-130H Hercules closes after landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. Crew members with the 36th Airlift Squadron completed the last active-duty C-130H tactical training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Crew members from the 36th Airlift Squadron pose for a photo in front of a C-130H Hercules, tail #74-2065 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

A crew chief from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron uses a prop stick to make sure the NO.2 blade is positioned in the T-position to prevent leaks on a C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. Crew members with the 36th Airlift Squadron completed the last active-duty C-130H tactical training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Crew members from the 36th Airlift Squadron walk on the flightline, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Capt. Thomas Bernard, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H pilot, and 1st Lt. Brian Gagnon, 36th AS C-130H navigator, listen to a crew briefing on a C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Senior Airman Gary Coe, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H loadmaster, completes a pre-flight inspection of a C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

A C-130H Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over a forest during a tactical training sortie, over Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Crew members write messages on a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop bundle on a C-130H Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. The message said, "The last active-duty C-130H airdrop of all time. Kanto 21." This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Senior Airman Gary Coe, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H loadmaster, communicates with crew members before opening the rear ramp of a C-130H Hercules aircraft over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last time active duty C-130H Hercules' crew members performed a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Senior Airman Gary Coe, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H loadmaster, drops a low-cost, low-altitude bundle over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last time active duty C-130H Hercules' crew members perform an LCLA airdrop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Capt. Andrew Kochman, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, gets doused with a bucket of ice water following the C-130H Hercules' last tactical training sortie at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. Yokota's C-130H fleet is being replace by the newer C-130J Super Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Crew members with the 36th Airlift Squadron communicate during a training mission near Mount. Fuji, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Capt. Andrew Kochman, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, keeps a lookout while behind a co-pilot during a tactical training mission over Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Capt. Thomas Bernard, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H pilot, performs visual confirmation during a tactical training sortie, over Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Crew members with the 36th Airlift Squadron conduct low-level flights during a tactical training sortie over Nagano Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. Members focused on mountainous low level flying, staying approximately 500 feet above the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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The last tactical training mission

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Pittman, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H flight engineer, checks a C-130 takeoff and landing data card during a tactical training sortie over Izu Peninsula, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. The flight engineer is primarily concerned with the operation and monitoring of all aircraft systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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