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An aircrew operating a C-130H Hercules with the 136th

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Two C-130 Hercules aircraft fly slightly different formations near the peak of Mount Fuji

Several B-29 Superfortresses fly over Nagoya, Japan,

Two C-130 Hercules aircraft fly in formation near the peak of Mount Fuji

An aerial view from a C-130H Hercules near Mount Fuji,

Kunsan F-16s, Hill F-35s conduct large-force sortie generation

An F-35A Lightning II saors over Hill Air Force Base

Several 33rd Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning IIs lineup

An F-35A Lightning II banks near mountains over Hill

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from Hill Air Force

Several B-29 Superfortresses fly near Mount Fuji in

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Several B-29 Superfortresses fly near Mount Fuji in Japan during World War II. The photo was

in possession of Ralph Richard Hayes, former 20th Air Force, Army Air Corps, 421st

Bombardment Squadron bombardier, who served during WWII in Japan. The B-29 was a heavy

bomber used by the United States during WWII and the Korean War. (Courtesy Photo)

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bomb army air corps world war ii hiroshima b 29 b 29 superfortress enola gay bombardier airman 1st class leala marquez 56th fighter wing public affairs luke air force base remembering a wwii vet s story dvids ultra high resolution high resolution united states history