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- [Joshua] The 914th Air Refueling Wing

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released their last C-130 Hercules,

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closing the chapter on their legacy in airlift operations.

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Their last beloved Herc was released consistent

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with their tradition by putting her to work.

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Major Thomas Scozzafava was the aircraft commander

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for the final flight.

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^- Well, today, we delivered our last C-130

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^to Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station.

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^While we were delivering the C-130,

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^we actually did a real-world mission.

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- [Joshua] While in route to Pittsburgh,

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the 914th delivered a tanker crew to

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Selfridge Air National Guard Base located in Michigan.

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- Well, the C-130 has always been the workhorse

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of the fleet, and we've taken the C-130 all over the world,

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and we perform so many different missions,

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and it's performed flawlessly.

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Excellent maintenance rate, excellent rate

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with mission capability rate,

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so the C-130's always proven itself.

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It's kind of bittersweet to end the chapter

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here with the C-130.

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However, we're looking forward to the tanker mission

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and what that provides for longevity

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for the base here in Niagara.

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- [Joshua] The legacy of the C-130 will forever

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be preserved at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.

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And for the Herc, it's only appropriate

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to say goodbye in the same way she served,

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but putting in a good day's work.

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- [Thomas] I just want to say thanks to everybody for what

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they brought to the table today to honor the C-130

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and to send it off the right way.

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We're going to miss it.

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It's near and dear to our hearts.

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- [Joshua] Reporting for the 914th Air Refueling Wing,

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I'm Senior Airman Joshua Williams.