A member of the 440th Tactical Airlift Wing checks a propeller of an Air Force Reserve C-130A Hercules aircraft prior to an early morning departure to Aviano Air Base, Italy during Exercise Volant Partner 87-1 deployment activities.  Reservists from the wing are flying airlift missions to 30 air bases in nine NATO nations.
Staff Sgt. David Nolan
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