C-130 Hercules News

From 2016


Indonesian C-130 crashes into a mountain Dec 18, 2016 - An Indonesian Air Force C-130H (#A-1334) has crashed into mountains in Kampung Minimo, Maima district in the East of the country on December 18, killing all 13 on board. [Read more...]	Wrapping up Operation Christmas Drop 2016 Dec 14, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian mission came to a close Tuesday, December 13 when members of Team Yokota concluded their contribution to the 65th annual Operation Christmas Drop. [Read more...]

Compass Call targets ISIL through electronic attack Dec 14, 2016 - Military operations are complex. Attacking an adversary requires significant coordination and communication between a commander and their fighters. The fog and friction of war means that even the best laid plans are often adapted on the fly, and competent leaders need the ability to redirect their forces in real-time in order to react to enemy actions. [Read more...]	Eager Lion: Partnerships build as 94th AW flies over Jordan Dec 12, 2016 - From “Hotlanta” to the sunny, arid deserts of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 94th Airlift Wing Airmen always stand ready to execute the U.S. Air Force mission. [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...]	AC-130J drops first Laser SDB Dec 02, 2016 - The 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 2 reached a milestone in the test phase of the AC-130J Ghostrider aircraft, here, late October, after completing the first release of a Laser Guided Small-Diameter Bomb. [Read more...]
First LM-100J Commercial Freighter takes shape and gets its wings Nov 03, 2016 - The LM-100J Super Hercules commercial freighter is moving through pivotal production milestones, most recently completing body mate and wing installation at the Lockheed Martin facility Marietta, Ga. [Read more...]	ANG-AFRC Test Center demonstrates upgraded C-130 engines Oct 26, 2016 - The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center conducted a demonstration flight showcasing engine upgrades to the C-130H aircraft on October 20. [Read more...]
C-130s fly first mission into renovated airfield in Iraq Oct 24, 2016 - The 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flew two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft into Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, October 21, 2016, the first coalition aircraft to land on the airfield since the start of Operation Inherent Resolve. [Read more...]	Filipina C-130 pilot in command in trans-Pacific flight Oct 24, 2016 - The newly turned over C-130 cargo plane to the Philippine Air Force was flown to the country from the United States with a female pilot-in-command, a first time in the history of the Philippine military. [Read more...]

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