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W.Va. Guard 130th Airlift Wing Meets Important IOC Milestone

The West Virginia National Guard is proud to announce that the 130th Airlift Wing has met the requirements to be declared a C-130J-30 unit with Initial Operational Capability as of January 1, 2024. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the 130th has been in the process of transitioning airframes from the C-130 H3 Hercules model to the advanced C-130J-30 Super Hercules model since 2021. The unit currently operates eight C-130J-30 aircraft, each valued at approximately $90 million. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. De-Juan Haley)

PHOTO BY: DeJuan Haley
VIRIN: 240112-Z-LQ742-9003.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

9

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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