U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Holt, special assistant to the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, taxis a U-28A Draco down the Hurlburt Field flightline during his “Fini” flight at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 19, 2019. Holt has flown the U-28A for 12 years and has accrued approximately 700 flight hours in his 28 years of service in Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Spain)

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Godfather

Aircraft 64-0523’s name plate shows the aircraft’s nickname and the current crew chief. The aircraft never officially had a nickname until it was given the name “Godfather” by Rick Andreozzi, who was its first crew chief when it arrived to Duke Field in 2000. 0523 lead the Air Force’s assault force during the Son Tay Raid to rescue prisoners of war in Vietnam in 1970. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Dark Lady

Aircraft 64-0559, a MC-130E Combat Talon I, stands at the ready on the Duke Field flightline. Aircraft 0559 is one of the four Talons scheduled to be retired by the end of fiscal year 2012 as part of the 919th Special Operations Wing’s remissioning. Eventually, all of the Talons will disappear from the Duke flightline to be replaced by an aviation foreign internal defense aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Dark Lady

A MC-130E Combat Talon I awaits its next mission on the Duke Field flightline. Four of Duke’s nine Talons will be retired by the end of fiscal year 2012. Eventually, all of the Talons will disappear from the 919th Special Operations Wing flightline to be replaced by an aviation foreign internal defense aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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The Grey Ladies

A row of four MC-130E Combat Talon Is stand at the ready on the Duke Field flightline. Four of Duke’s nine Talons, including Aircraft 64-0559 (pictured) will be retired by the end of fiscal year 2012. Eventually, all of the Talons will disappear from the 919th Special Operations Wing flightline to be replaced by an aviation foreign internal defense aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Tail flash

The sun shines off the tail of 64-0559, an MC-130E Combat Talon I on the Duke Field flightline. 0559 is just one of four aircraft scheduled to be retired by the end of fiscal year 2012 as part of the 919th Special Operations Wing’s remissioning. Eventually, all of the Talons will disappear from the Duke flightline and will be replaced by an aviation foreign internal defense aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Pass over

A UH-1 passes over the MC-130E Combat Talon Is of the 919th Special Operations Wing at Duke Field, Fla. Currently, the 919th SOW has nine Talons on its flightline. Four of Duke’s Talons are scheduled to retire by fiscal year 2012 as part of the wing’s remissioning. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Lined up

A MC-130E Combat Talon I awaits its next mission on the Duke Field flightline. Approximately four of Duke’s nine Talons will be retired by the end of fiscal year 2012. Eventually, all of the Talons will disappear from the 919th Special Operations Wing flightline to be replaced by an aviation foreign internal defense aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Triple threat

Aircraft 64-0559 and two other MC-130E Combat Talon Is stand at the ready on the Duke Field flightline. Aircraft 0559 and 0561 (far left) are two of the four Talons scheduled to be retired by the end of fiscal year 2012 as part of the 919th Special Operations Wing’s remissioning. Eventually, all of the Talons will disappear from the Duke flightline to be replaced by an aviation foreign internal defense aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Wing of fire

Midday sun shines off the wing of 64-0559, a MC-130E Combat Talon I on the Duke Field flightline. 0559 is just one of four aircraft scheduled to be retired by the end of fiscal year 2012 as part of the 919th Special Operations Wing’s remissioning. Eventually, all of the Talons will disappear from the Duke flightline to be replaced by an aviation foreign internal defense aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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Talons out

A fleet of MC-130E Combat Talon Is stand at the ready on the Duke Field flightline. Four of Duke’s nine Talons will be retired by the end of fiscal year 2012. Eventually, all of the Talons will disappear from the 919th Special Operations Wing flightline to be replaced by an aviation foreign internal defense aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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C-130 Mission

Staff Sgt. Cris Hunter, a flight engineer for 711th Special Operations Squadron, checks a graph on the MC-130E Talon I on a training mission on Duke Field, Fla. The flight engineer monitors the aircraft systems and calculates performance capabilities of the aircraft. The 711th SOS, part of the 919th Special Operations Wing, conducts flight training missions five days a week to maintain currency on all of their readiness requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
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C-130 Mission

Tech. Sgt. Patrick Taylor, a loadmaster for 711th Special Operations Squadron, looks out of the cargo bay of the MC-130E Talon I during a training flight out of Duke Field, Fla. Loadmasters are responsible for preparing the cargo for air drops and manually releasing loads, if not on automatic systems. The 711th SOS, part of the 919th Special Operations Wing, conducts flight training missions five days a week to maintain currency on all of their readiness requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
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C-130 Mission

Staff Sgt. Cris Hunter, a flight engineer for 711th Special Operations Squadron, walks on the wing of a MC-130E Talon I to check for malfunctions prior to a training mission on Duke Field, Fla. The flight engineer monitors the aircraft systems and calculates performance capabilities of the aircraft. The 711th SOS, part of the 919th Special Operations Wing, conducts flight training missions five days a week to maintain currency on all of their readiness requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
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C-130 Mission

Staff Sgt. Cris Hunter, a flight engineer for 711th Special Operations Squadron, checks for malfunctions on the wing of a MC-130E Talon I on Duke Field, Fla. The flight engineer monitors the aircraft systems and calculates performance capabilities of the aircraft. The 711th SOS, part of the 919th Special Operations Wing, conducts flight training missions five days a week to maintain currency on all of their readiness requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
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C-130 Mission

Staff Sgt. Cris Hunter, a flight engineer for 711th Special Operations Squadron, confers with a crew chief about a maintenance issue with a MC-130E Talon I on Duke Field, Fla. The flight engineer monitors the aircraft systems and calculates performance capabilities of the aircraft. The 711th SOS, part of the 919th Special Operations Wing, conducts flight training missions five days a week to maintain currency on all of their readiness requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
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C-130 Mission

Capt. John Karlesky is a MC-130E Talon I pilot for 711th Special Operations Squadron on Duke Field, Fla. Pilots in 711th SOS specialize in performing covert missions into denied airspace using low level, terrain-following tactics in all weather conditions. The 711th SOS, part of the 919th Special Operations Wing, conducts flight training missions five days a week to maintain currency on all of their readiness requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
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C-130 Mission

Tech. Sgt. Patrick Taylor, a loadmaster for 711th Special Operations Squadron, calculates weight and balance for the MC-130E Talon I before a training flight on Duke Field, Fla. Loadmasters are responsible for ensuring the aircraft’s cargo is loaded and restrained properly. The 711th SOS, part of the 919th Special Operations Wing, conducts flight training missions five days a week to maintain currency on all of their readiness requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
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711th Express

Master Sgt. Mike Vasquez, a flight engineer for 711th Special Operations Squadron, advises pilot, Capt John Karlesky, on the MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft’s flight system status during a training flight out of Duke Field, Fla, Aug. 2011. The flight engineer monitors the aircraft systems and calculates performance capabilities of the aircraft. The 711th SOS, part of the 919th Special Operations Wing, conducts flight training missions five days a week to maintain currency on all of their readiness requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
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Pilot Portrait

Maj. Leslie Hadley is a pilot for 711th Special Operations Squadron on Duke Field, Fla. Hadley came to Duke Field approximately three years ago where pilots specialize in performing covert missions into denied airspace using low level, terrain-following tactics in all weather conditions. The 711th SOS, part of the 919th Special Operations Wing, conducts flight training missions five days a week to maintain currency on all of their readiness requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
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Arrival

An MC-130 Combat Talon I comes to a stop after returning from a deployment Aug. 7 at Duke Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)
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