C-130 Hercules News

From 2014


17th SOS begins upgrade to MC-130J Dec 30, 2014 - Kadena's newest aircraft touched down December 21, 2014, after a flight across the Pacific to its new home with the 353rd Special Operations Group. [Read more...]	“Wicked Wanda” flies final mission Dec 29, 2014 - Often described as low, slow and discreetly lethal, “Wicked Wanda” flew her last flight on December 19, and is scheduled to officially retire in 2015. [Read more...]

317th AG delivers during massive JFE Dec 11, 2014 - On Dec. 6, eleven C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 317th Airlift Group participated in a joint forcible entry exercise at Nellis Air Force Base. That same morning, a combined 24 C-130H and J models from the 317th AG and multiple Air National Guard Bases from across the United States took off from Dyess Air Force Base. [Read more...]	Second C-130J Super Hercules delivered to Republic Of Tunisia Dec 11, 2014 - The Republic of Tunisia received its second C-130J Super Hercules during a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin facility on December 11, 2014. [Read more...]
US Air Force helps Iraq develop airdrop capability Dec 10, 2014 - For the last several months, members of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing have worked with Iraqi forces to help develop and refine Iraq’s airdrop capability. [Read more...]	VR-62 ‘Nomads’ celebrate 29 years and 81,000 hours of mishap-free flying Dec 10, 2014 - Since it’s inception in 1985, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 62 has logged more than 81,000 mishap free flight hours. VR-62 was established at NAF Detroit in 1985 as a C-9 transport squadron. [Read more...]
BAF's black-letter initial: 455 EAMXS ups the ante Dec 02, 2014 - Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's Aircraft Maintenance Unit accomplished a rare feat November 12, when a C-130J was cleared for takeoff in a black-letter initial status. [Read more...]	C-130H & C-27J mishap near Fort Bragg Dec 02, 2014 - While conducting flight training, an in-flight incident occurred in which a U.S. Army C-27J and a U.S. Air Force C-130H from 440th AW made contact in the vicinity of Fort Bragg on December 1, 2014 at approximately 20:30hrs local time. [Read more...]
Brazilian Air Force landing mishap in Antarctica Nov 27, 2014 - A Brazilian air force C-130 had an accident Thursday while landing at Chile’s Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva base in Antarctica, but no one was injured, the Chilean air force said. [Read more...]	$800 million sustainment deal for Iraq's fleet of C-130s Nov 26, 2014 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for C-130E/J sustainment and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $800million. [Read more...]

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