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Celebrating 50 years of safe flying

Delaware Air National Guard C-130 tail #40210 takes off from the New Castle ANG Base, Del., to perform a Joint Precision Airdrop System training mission with 13 aircrew members aboard on Dec. 7, 2013. This mission, along with another flight today, is recognized by the Delaware ANG to help celebrate the 166th Airlift Wing’s reaching the milestone of 175,000 safe flying hours without a serious mishap over the last 50 years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)

Delaware Air National Guard C-130 tail #40210 takes off from the New Castle ANG Base, Del., to perform a Joint Precision Airdrop System training mission with 13 aircrew members aboard on Dec. 7, 2013. This mission, along with another flight today, is recognized by the Delaware ANG to help celebrate the 166th Airlift Wing’s reaching the milestone of 175,000 safe flying hours without a serious mishap over the last 50 years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)

Delaware Air National Guard C-130 tail #40206 takes off from the New Castle ANG Base, Del., with seven aircrew members aboard to perform a local proficiency training mission on Dec. 7, 2013. This mission, along with another flight today, is recognized by the Delaware ANG to help celebrate the 166th Airlift Wing’s reaching the milestone of 175,000 safe flying hours without a serious mishap over the last 50 years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)

Delaware Air National Guard C-130 tail #40206 takes off from the New Castle ANG Base, Del., with seven aircrew members aboard to perform a local proficiency training mission on Dec. 7, 2013. This mission, along with another flight today, is recognized by the Delaware ANG to help celebrate the 166th Airlift Wing’s reaching the milestone of 175,000 safe flying hours without a serious mishap over the last 50 years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)

A crew chief marshals in Delaware Air National Guard C-130 tail #40210 at the New Castle ANG Base, Del. on Dec. 7, 2013 after the 13 aircrew members completed a Joint Precision Airdrop System training mission. At left is C-130 tail #40206, which just landed after the seven aircrew members completed a local proficiency training mission. The two missions are recognized by the Delaware ANG to help celebrate the 166th Airlift Wing’s reaching the milestone of 175,000 safe flying hours without a serious mishap over the last 50 years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)

A crew chief marshals in Delaware Air National Guard C-130 tail #40210 at the New Castle ANG Base, Del. on Dec. 7, 2013 after the 13 aircrew members completed a Joint Precision Airdrop System training mission. At left is C-130 tail #40206, which just landed after the seven aircrew members completed a local proficiency training mission. The two missions are recognized by the Delaware ANG to help celebrate the 166th Airlift Wing’s reaching the milestone of 175,000 safe flying hours without a serious mishap over the last 50 years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Matwey)