The last C-130 Hercules aircraft scheduled to leave the Hawaii Air National Guard sits in the flight line during a farewell ceremony by the 204th Airlift Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Feb. 8, 2006. In the tradition of departure from the islands, the plane is draped with a giant maile lei. The last C-130 will depart from Hickam Air Force Base on Feb. 15, 2006, to be reassigned to Peoria Air Base, Ill. The 204th Airlift Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, and the 535th Airlift Squadron from Pacific Air Forces, will work together as an associate unit to fly and maintain the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Higgins) ..
United States Air Force
2006
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