A specially modified C-130 Hercules flies over the Texas countryside September 19, during its initial test flight. - Fotografia de stock

The Hercules, which took off from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was modified under the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program which included a comprehensive upgrade of the avionics system that increases situational awareness for the warfighter tenfold over old analog cockpits, dramatically increasing information available to aircrews at a glance, simplifying tasks and decreasing workload.