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Rudolph the red-nosed military plane?

This C-130 military plane has a new very shiny nose.

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A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft is decorated in the holiday spirit during a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Herc event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec 2025. (Airman Paden Henry/USAF via SWNS)

By Dean Murray

Rudolph is bigger than we thought.

A huge military transporter gets the red-nose treatment at a US air base in Germany.

Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community attended the annual Rudolph the Red-Nosed Herc event at Ramstein Air Base recently.

Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community attend the annual Rudolph the Red-Nosed Herc event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec 2025. (TSgt. Cynthia Belio / USAF via SWNS)

As an annual tradition, a C-130J is decorated to look like Santa's four-legged friend.

Aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin commented: "Not your average reindeer. The C-130J Super Hercules works around the clock to deliver lifesaving supplies for communities when they need them most."

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