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908th bids farewell to last ’85 model in fleet Sep 11, 2017 - The last of the 908th Airlift Wing’s 1985 vintage C-130s, tail number 0035, known as the “City of Montgomery” departed Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., September 10, after 31 years of service with the unit. [Read more...]	Wing bids farewell to last HC-130N model Aug 09, 2017 - The 920th Rescue Wing commander, Col. Kurt Matthews, and members of a hand-selected aircrew flew the wing’s last HC-130N King, Aug. 7 from Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to be decommissioned. [Read more...]

AF's 1st HC-130 takes its final flight to retirement Mar 07, 2017 - After more than 50 years of faithful service and rescue missions spanning the globe, King 52, #64-14852 the first HC-130P/N configured for Air Force rescue in 1964, retired March 6, 2017. [Read more...]	Crew chief, C-130E part ways Dec 09, 2016 - Crew chiefs are the individuals who are essential in the upkeep and maintenance of aircraft, so it’s no surprise that they would be prone to remember certain aircraft. [Read more...]
186th AS C-130H retired by the Montana ANG May 03, 2016 - Airman of the Montana Air National Guard came together to honor a recent retiree. A C-130 flown by the 186th Airlift Squadron was retired Monday afternoon. [Read more...]	First AC-130U Spooky retires Sep 24, 2015 - The first AC-130U Spooky gunship to retire from the active fleet flew from its home following a small ceremony September 21st. [Read more...]
Air commandos retire final AC-130H Spectre gunship May 27, 2015 - Members of the 27th Special Operations Wing gathered to officially retire the final AC-130H Spectre Gunship, tail number #69-6569 “Excalibur,” Tuesday. [Read more...]	Air Commandos bid farewell to MC-130P Combat Shadow May 15, 2015 - The final two MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft in the Air Force landed for the last time in front of more than 400 people during an MC-130P Heritage Flight on May 15. [Read more...]
Last MC-130P Combat Shadows in Pacific retire Apr 22, 2015 - The 17th Special Operations Squadron sent off the final two MC-130P Combat Shadows in the Pacific Air Forces to retire on April 15. [Read more...]	Kadena airmen pay tribute to MC-130P retirement Oct 27, 2014 - From providing helicopter air-to-air refueling to conducting long-range support of special operations forces, the MC-130P Combat Shadow has provided a critical service to the U.S. military for nearly 50 years. [Read more...]

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