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The last of eight C-130 H-model aircraft departs the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 24, 2021, as the 123rd Airlift Wing prepares to convert to the C-130J Super Hercules. The unit is slated to begin receiving the most modern variant of the venerable transport plane on Nov. 6. In the meantime, the departing H-models — which the Kentucky Air Guard has flown since 1992 — are being transferred to the Delaware Air National Guard. This aircraft, named for Kentucky Derby winner Exterminator, has logged 9,967 hours of flight time all over the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Horton)