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Spending for Military Vehicles Larded with Pork

C-130

Lockheed-Martin’s C-130: the air freighter that has become the workhorse for long-range mobility and air-to-air refueling. Though it carries much smaller payloads of men and equipment than the older C-5, it is highly touted because of its ability to land on shorter airstrips and tougher terrains.

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Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Harris