Keywords: usaf fini flight finiflight retirement c-130 hercules c130hercules welker peoria illinois usa us outdoor airplane vehicle aircraft airliner A C-130 Hercules carrying Col. Barton Welker, the commander of the 182nd Maintenance Group, Illinois Air National Guard, conducts a flyover during his “fini flight” 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., July 25, 2016. Welker is scheduled to retire Aug. 1 after 34 years of military service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lealan Buehrer) A C-130 Hercules carrying Col. Barton Welker, the commander of the 182nd Maintenance Group, Illinois Air National Guard, conducts a flyover during his “fini flight” 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., July 25, 2016. Welker is scheduled to retire Aug. 1 after 34 years of military service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lealan Buehrer) |