A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron flies near Mount Fuji, Japan, Aug. 23, 2024, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the first C-130 flight. After its first flight in 1954, the C-130 officially entered active service in 1956 and primarily serves in the tactical role of the Air Force's airlift mission.