A C-130J Super Hercules takes off after cargo was loaded onto the aircraft during a 317th Airlift Wing readiness exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 8, 2019. In an aerial delivery role, the Super Hercules can airdrop loads up to 42,000 pounds or use its high-flotation landing gear to land and deliver cargo on rough, dirt strips. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)