Story by Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey October 4, 2026 at 04:30PM GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The Montana Air National Guard’s 120th Airlift Wing conducted its final tactical training flight with the C-130H Hercules, Oct. 3, ending a 12-year chapter in the wing’s history.
Two C-130Hs flew a two-ship tactical formation over Montana before returning to Great Falls, where firefighters welcomed the aircraft with a traditional water salute.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576320/montana-air-national-guard-ends-c-130h-era-with-final-tactical-flight"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/9985217/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Montana Air National Guard ends C-130H era with final tactical flight" /></a>
