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Tailflash

A 440th Airlift Wing maintainer prepares a C-130 tail to recieve the unit's new tail flash. The 440th AW, the Wisconsin based AF Reserve unit that will be moving to Pope in the next few months, has received approval for a new "tail flash" that will show off the unit's history and its new North Carolina home. (Courtesy photo)

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Tailflash

A C-130 tailflash is 11.5 inches high and 8 feet long. Tail flahses are unique to each wing. The 440th AW's new tail colors combine elements from the unit's long and rich history with its North Carolina location. (Courtesy photo)

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Tailflash

Published April 20, 2007