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Capt. Daniel Morgese. left, and Lt. Col. John Lowe, HC-130P/N pilots with the 39th Rescue Squadron, run through their pre-flight checklists before taking King 52, the first HC-130 configured for Air Force rescue in 1964, for its final flight from Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, to Davis-Monthan, Arizona, March 6, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Maj. Cathleen Snow)

King 52 takes its final flight to retirement

Capt. Daniel Morgese. left, and Lt. Col. John Lowe, HC-130P/N pilots with the 39th Rescue Squadron, run through their pre-flight checklists before taking King 52, the first HC-130 configured for Air Force rescue in 1964, for its final flight from Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, to Davis-Monthan, Arizona, March 6, 2017. (U.S. Air Force/Maj. Cathleen Snow)

Related Imagery

Senior Master Sgt. Teresa Lapcheske, Air Force Reserve Command Inspection Team member, observes Master Sgt. Jeremy Burton, 920th Maintenance Group quality assurance evaluator, as he evaluates Senior Airman Nick Camis, 720th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, fixing an HC-130 July 9, 2017 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

Members of the 304th Rescue Squadron drive all-terrain vehicles onto a C-5 Galaxy in preparation for the unit’s largest deployment in its 60-year history, May 27, 2017, Portland, Oregon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Schaeffer Bonner)

Members of the 304th Rescue Squadron walk to a C-17 in preparation for the unit’s largest deployment in its 60-year history, May 27, 2017, Portland, Oregon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Schaeffer Bonner)

Members of the 304th Rescue Squadron board a C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for the unit’s largest deployment in its 60-year history, May 27, 2017, Portland, Oregon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Schaeffer Bonner)

In a concerted effort throughout July 7, 2017 and into the early hours of July 8, Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing successfully rescued two German citizens whose vessel caught fire approximately 500 nautical miles off the east coast of southern Florida. At the request of the U.S. Coast Guard's Seventh District in Miami, the 920th RQW was alerted by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to assist in the long-range search and rescue. Approximately 80 wing Citizen Airmen and four wing aircraft helped execute the rescue mission to include, maintenance, operations and support personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark Borosch)

The Nord Nightingale, a container ship from Singapore, assisted in a concerted rescue effort with the 920th Rescue Wing of two German citizens in distress at sea July 7, 2017. The victim's vessel caught fire approximately 500 nautical miles off the east coast of southern Florida. At the request of the U.S. Coast Guard's Seventh District in Miami, the 920th RQW was alerted by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to assist in the long-range search and rescue. Approximately 80 wing Citizen Airmen and four wing aircraft helped execute the rescue mission to include, maintenance, operations and support personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark Borosch)

Guardian Angel Airmen on board an HC-130P/N King fixed-wing aircraft from the 920th Rescue Wing were part of concerted rescue effort of approximately 80 wing personnel and four wing aircraft that rescued two German citizens in distress at sea July 7, 2017 and into July 8. The victim's vessel caught fire approximately 500 nautical miles off the east coast of southern Florida. At the request of the U.S. Coast Guard's Seventh District in Miami, the 920th RQW was alerted by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to assist in the long-range search and rescue. Approximately 80 wing Citizen Airmen and four wing aircraft helped execute the rescue mission to include, maintenance, operations and support personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark Borosch)

An HH-60G Pave Hawk refuels from an HC-130P/N King enroute to rescue two German citizens in distress at sea July 7, 2017 and into July 8. The victim's vessel caught fire approximately 500 nautical miles off the east coast of southern Florida. At the request of the U.S. Coast Guard's Seventh District in Miami, the 920th RQW was alerted by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to assist in the long-range search and rescue. Approximately 80 wing Citizen Airmen and four wing aircraft helped execute the rescue mission to include, maintenance, operations and support personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark Borosch)

Aviators and maintainers of the 920th Rescue Wing discuss the capabilities of the HC-130 Hercules and its contributions to the rescue mission to Maj. Gen. Vincent Mancuso, middle, Air Staff deputy director, Pentagon, and his guests June 23, 2017 in the back of an HC-130 on the Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, flight line. During the general’s visit of the 920th Rescue Wing, he received a mission briefing, toured the 308th Rescue Squadron Guardian Angels facility and visited with HC-130 and HH-60G aviators and maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)

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HC-130, Rescue, 39th Rescue Squadron, King 52, 4852

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