The Minnesota Air National Guard is getting new airplanes to add to the fleet, after a multi-year effort by lawmakers to maintain and upgrade the state’s current aircraft. On Thursday, Gov. Tim Walz announced that Minnesota’s 133rd Airlift Wing was selected to receive eight new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to replace their aging C-130Hs.

The new C-130J Super Hercules are headed to four locations across the country.

After an environmental assessment is done, the Twin Cities 133rd Airlift wing will be getting the aircraft at a price tag of about $112 million per plane.

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