WC-130J Super Hercules takeoff

A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., takes off for its functional check flight July 13, 2021. This particular aircraft took off after months of extensive repairs to its wing caused by a fire that left a basketball-sized hole in the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Christopher Carranza)