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The 46th Air Brigade, the Italian Air Force's transport unit, achieved 75,000 flight hours with its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on 15 October. Based at Pisa, the 46th Air Brigade put its first C-130J into service in August 2000. The Italian C-130Js were the first Super Hercules to be flown in combat and have even been used to fly relief supplies to the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The 46th Air Brigade operates twelve standard-length C-130Js that can also be used as tankers and ten longer-fuselage Super Hercules aircraft. The National Training Centre, where C-130J aircrew and maintainers train, is also located in Pisa.
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