Climbing away from Runway 30 at Prestwick, en route home from Cherbourg and the 80th Anniversary D-Day commemorations in Normandy, as RCH123. Carries the markings of the 136 AW, Texas Air National Guard, based at Fort Worth. In addition to special Invasion Stripes for the occasion, it sports the authentic "chalked-on" name "The Howdy Hooligan", the large identifier "A7" and, aft, a now partially obscured cartoon of an excited parachutist "YEEHAH"

Taking off on Rwy 30 after a fuel stop on his way home from the 80th D-Day celebrations in Normandy. Carries D-Day invasion stripes, blue stars and bars and graffiti of "The Howdy Hooligan" and "A7" on the forward fuselage and a parachute and "Yeehah" by the back door.

Landed for quick fuel stop. En route Cherbourg - homeward. Invasion stripes and nose art to commemorate the WW2 D-Landings. The 367th Fighter Group, known as the "The Dynamite Gang", flew P38s and P47s during the war.

Participating in the 75 years D-Day celebrations

New long C-130J of 317 Airlift Wing at Dyess, Texas, at Cherbourg, Normandy for the D-Day commemorations.