The U.S. Air Force’s last four MC-130E Combat Talon I’s flew for the last mission at Duke Field on Apr. 15.
U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
The Talons will be officially retired in a ceremony at Duke Field on Apr. 25 and the aircraft will then be flown to the “boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.,. Apr. 25th commemorates the 33rd anniversary of the Desert One mission to free the Iranian Hostages – several of the MC-130E’s at Duke Field took part in that mission.
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