C-130 Hercules aircraft from Illinois 182nd Airlift Wing, Connecticuts 103rd Airlift Wing and Texas 317th Airlift Group sit on the 182 AW apron in Peoria, Ill., Jan. 29, 2015. The Hercules is capable of taking off and landing on rough terrain and is a key airframe for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lealan Buehrer/Released)


