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U.S. Coast Guard completes transition to new planes

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                                U.S. Coast Guard members gathered in a hangar for an “End of an Era” ceremony Friday for the transition from the HC-130H aircraft to the HC-130J, pictured at right. The event was hosted by the Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point.
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U.S. Coast Guard members gathered in a hangar for an “End of an Era” ceremony Friday for the transition from the HC-130H aircraft to the HC-130J, pictured at right. The event was hosted by the Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point.

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                                After almost 50 years the U.S. Coast Guard at Air Station Barbers Point has replaced its older C-130H airplane with the newer C-130J model. Above, Coast Guard members gathered Friday in a hangar at the base for a ceremony marking the transition.
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After almost 50 years the U.S. Coast Guard at Air Station Barbers Point has replaced its older C-130H airplane with the newer C-130J model. Above, Coast Guard members gathered Friday in a hangar at the base for a ceremony marking the transition.

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                                U.S.C.G. Captain John Rivers, right, saluted Lt. Cmdr. Scott Handlin during Friday’s formal transition ceremony.
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U.S.C.G. Captain John Rivers, right, saluted Lt. Cmdr. Scott Handlin during Friday’s formal transition ceremony.

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                                Patches of the C-130J which were given as gifts at the event.
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Patches of the C-130J which were given as gifts at the event.

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                                The U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point held an “End of an Era’’ ceremony Friday for the transition from the HC-130H, left, aircraft to the HC-130J, right. The retired HC-130H aircraft has four blade propellers, while the new version has six.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

The U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point held an “End of an Era’’ ceremony Friday for the transition from the HC-130H, left, aircraft to the HC-130J, right. The retired HC-130H aircraft has four blade propellers, while the new version has six.

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                U.S. Coast Guard members gathered in a hangar for an “End of an Era” ceremony Friday for the transition from the HC-130H aircraft to the HC-130J, pictured at right. The event was hosted by the Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point.
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                After almost 50 years the U.S. Coast Guard at Air Station Barbers Point has replaced its older C-130H airplane with the newer C-130J model. Above, Coast Guard members gathered Friday in a hangar at the base for a ceremony marking the transition.
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                U.S.C.G. Captain John Rivers, right, saluted Lt. Cmdr. Scott Handlin during Friday’s formal transition ceremony.
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Patches of the C-130J which were given as gifts at the event.
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                The U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point held an “End of an Era’’ ceremony Friday for the transition from the HC-130H, left, aircraft to the HC-130J, right. The retired HC-130H aircraft has four blade propellers, while the new version has six.