5 SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Sunday marks the 50-year anniversary of the C-130A Hercules flying mission at the Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul, Minn. The Wing’s first mission flight was “wheels up” on Feb. 21, 1971. Over the last 50 years, the Wing has received three updated models of the aircraft. One of the original C- 130A models is still on display at the Minnesota Air National Guard Museum, co-located at the 133rd. The current model, the C-130H3 Hercules, has been with the 133rd Airlift Wing since 1996. The C-130 is a legendary cargo aircraft ...