A HC-130J Combat King II sits on display at the 106th

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A HC-130J Combat King II sits on display at the 106th

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A HC-130J Combat King II sits on display at the 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, during a ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., May 17, 2019. The 106th presented the rescue aircraft during a ceremony, the first of four brand new such models from Lockheed Martin, the first time in the 106th's 72 year history that is has received aircraft new from the manufacturer and will be flown by the wing's 102nd Rescue Squadron, the oldest unit in the Air National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Ryan Campbell)

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