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Pakistani C-130 crash lands after training flight
Nov 09, 2018 - A Pakistani Air Force C-130 (believed to be #4180) crash landed at Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi on Friday. [Read more...]
Keen Sword 19: Historic first JGSDF jump from USAF C-130Js in Japan
Nov 04, 2018 - The U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 36th Airlift Squadron became the first U.S. aircraft to drop Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers on Hiju-dai drop zone, Oita prefecture, Japan, Nov. 4, 2018, during Keen Sword 2019. [Read more...]
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Jump time!
Oct 16, 2018 - At 14,000 feet above the Laguna Army Airfield in Yuma, Arizona, military freefall parachutists jump out of the opened cargo compartment from the back of an Air Force Reserve Flying Jennies C-130J aircraft. [Read more...]
123rd Airlift Wing earns its 17th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Oct 13, 2018 - The Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing has earned its 17th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, maintaining a nearly unsurpassed record as one of the most decorated organizations in Air Force history. [Read more...]
Pallas Aviation announced as launch operator for LM-100J Commercial Freighter
Oct 11, 2018 - Lockheed Martin today introduced Pallas Aviation as the first LM-100J commercial freighter operator. The LM-100J is a production variant of the proven C-130J Super Hercules, which is the military airlifter of choice for 18 nations around the world. [Read more...]
43rd EECS provides disruptive capability for the battlefield
Oct 10, 2018 - The 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron isn't quite as flashy as some of their counterparts here in the Central Command area of responsibility. They do not drop munitions on target, engage in air-to-air combat or fly at hypersonic speeds. However, their mission may be one of the most underrated. [Read more...]
CAE USA awarded $200 million USAF C-130H ATS contract
Sep 26, 2018 - CAE announced that CAE USA has been awarded a United States Air Force (USAF) contract to provide comprehensive C-130H aircrew training services. [Read more...]
'High Rollers' go all in for busy MAFFS activation
Sep 17, 2018 - Wildland firefighters rarely find themselves out of the woods. [Read more...]
Hunters fly Hurricanes Florence, Olivia
Sep 09, 2018 - The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron is flying missions into Hurricane Florence over the Atlantic Ocean and Hurricane Olivia over the Pacific Ocean this week. [Read more...]
Brazilian C-130 makes belly landing at Anápolis
Sep 06, 2018 - A Brazilian Air Force (BAP) C-130H #2474 made an emergency belly landing at Air Wing 2 base in Anápolis with 45 crew and passengers on board. [Read more...]
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