A Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, bearing the markings of a Middle Eastern air force and tail number 5-112 rendered in both Western and Arabic numerals, sits parked on an airfield ramp. The C-130 has served as a workhorse military transport for air forces worldwide since the 1950s, reflecting the broad international reach of American-built military aircraft during the Cold War era. Project: 218216