A C-130 from the 2nd Airlift Squadron flies over the Atlantic Ocean along the North Carolina coast.
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43rd Airlift Wing
Home base: Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina
Destination: Persian Gulf region
Aircraft: C-130 transports
Units: The 43rd Airlift Wing includes the 2nd and 41st airlift squadrons, which fly C-130 transports.
Duties: The C-130 is a key component of the Air Force's airlift fleet. The aircraft can deliver troops, supplies and equipment to a battlefield in all weather conditions. Elements of the 43rd have participated in operations Northern and Southern Watch, which monitor the U.N.-mandated "no-fly" zones over Iraq, and in Operation Desert Storm.
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