C-130 Night Operations

A C-130H prepares to take off from the base flight line June 28, 2012, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Little Rock Air Force Base is home of C-130 combat airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank)

C-130 Night Operations

A C-130H prepares to take off from the base flight line June 28, 2012, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Little Rock Air Force Base is home of C-130 combat airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank)

19th C-130

A 19th Air Wing C-130 Hercules taxies after completing preflight inspections Feb. 7, 2012, on the Flightline at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Pilots and Crew Chiefs start up each engine by itself to test the propellers and the engines to make sure they work before taking flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ellora Remington)

19th C-130

A 19th Air Wing crew chief prepares to direct a C-130 Hercules for a practice flight Feb. 7, 2012, on the Flightline at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Pilots and Crew Chiefs go through many practice flights to keep their skills sharp for the mission flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ellora Remington)

19th C-130

The United States Air Force symbol sits visible on the wing of a 19th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules wing Feb. 7, 2012, on the flight line at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Symbols put on aircraft are used for identifying the aircraft while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ellora Remington)

19th C-130

A 19th Air Wing Air Mobility Command C-130 Hercules sits parked on the flight line Feb. 7, 2012, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Each C-130 has its own logo on the tail fin to help airfield personal identify each individual aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ellora Remington)