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  • Air Force retires decorated C-130E

    06/04/2008 5:16:29 PM PDT · by Jet Jaguar · 28 replies · 242+ views
    Stars and Stripes ^ | Thursday, June 05, 2008 | Scott Schonauer
    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — As the C-130E Hercules slowly rolled down the taxiway, fire trucks on both sides gave the big, gray aircraft a shower and dozens of airmen lining its path quickly saluted. It was a final farewell for an old plane with more than 44 years of service and a heroic legacy. The 86th Airlift Wing said goodbye to the plane, which earned an honorary Purple Heart during the Vietnam War. The aircraft, known only by its 63-7865 tail number, left Ramstein on Wednesday for its final resting place at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Staff Sgt....