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An Air Force Reserve Command crew from the 403rd Wing at Keesler AFB, Mississippi, completed the first circumnavigation of the globe in a C-130J Super Hercules in February. The trek, which lasted twenty-two days and consisted of nine stops in seven countries, included displaying the aircraft at the Aero India International Air Show in Bangalore. The Reservists met US ambassadors, international business executives, flag officers from allied nations, and more than 100 media representatives. They also met Deputy Sultan and Crown Prince of Brunei, His Royal Highness Pg Muda Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, while in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. The trip also included stops in the Czech Republic and in Japan.
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