This close-up view of a C-130 Hercules tail section captures the distinctive markings of a Cold War-era military transport aircraft. The tail code '5-112,' rendered in both Farsi and Western numerals alongside a toned-down national roundel, points to service with the Imperial Iranian Air Force, one of the largest export operators of the Hercules during the 1960s and 1970s. Photographs like this document the global reach of American-built military transport aircraft during the Cold War. Project: 218216