C-130 Hercules News

From 2021


Built on the Backs of Giants: Cannon's First AC-130J Ghostrider Jul 20, 2021 - Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Florida and Cannon Air Force Base delivered a new AC-130J Ghostrider gunship to the 27th Special Operations Wing’s specialized fleet July 19, 2021. [Read more...]	152nd Airlift Wing 'High Rollers' extended on MAFFS duty Jul 20, 2021 - The Nevada Air National Guard's participation in the wildland firefighting mission in the West has been extended to August 26 at the request of the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). [Read more...]

Teak strengthens aerial ties Jul 14, 2021 - Exercise Teak Action has strengthened the ties between Air Force's No. 37 Squadron and its United States Air Force (USAF) counterparts. Held at RAAF Base Richmond from June 24 to July 2, the bilateral exercise focused on airborne operations to airfields across regional New South Wales. [Read more...]	Red, White and Blue letter day for Marshall Jul 05, 2021 - Marshall is celebrating the departure of the first USMCs KC-130J (#165810) tanker aircraft after completing a planned maintenance interval at its world-leading MRO facility in Cambridge, United Kingdom, under the company’s ten-year multi-million dollar contract with the United States Government. [Read more...]
Philippine Air Force C-130 crashes in Sulu, 17 dead, 40 rescued Jul 04, 2021 - A Philippine air force C-130 aircraft #5125 carrying troops crashed in a southern province after missing the runway Sunday, killing at least 17 military personnel while at least 40 were rescued from the burning wreckage, officials said. [Read more...]	62nd AMXS/MXS provide crucial support to move C-130E Hercules to Heritage Hill Jun 25, 2021 - Airmen with several units across Team McChord, including the 62nd AMU and 62nd AMXS, assisted in the movement of a C-130E Hercules aircraft (#63-7788) to its new home on Heritage Hill for the McChord Air Museum on June 13, 2021. [Read more...]
Connecticut Guard upgrades C-130H fleet Jun 24, 2021 - The Connecticut Air National Guard, home of the 103rd Airlift Wing ‘Flying Yankees’, is upgrading its fleet of C-130H Hercules aircraft. The first of seven H3 model C-130s arrived at Bradley Air National Guard Base in June 2021. The H3s will replace the Connecticut Guard’s current fleet of aircraft, which consists of H1 models. [Read more...]	189th AW selected as ANG C-130J training hub May 27, 2021 - Recently, the 189th Airlift Wing’s 154th Training Squadron was selected by Air National Guard leaders, to be the official home of the Guard’s C-130J training program. [Read more...]
130th Airlift Wing officially notified of C-130J basing decision May 19, 2021 - The Acting Secretary of the Air Force, the Honorable John P. Roth, announced today that the 130th Airlift Wing located at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, West Virginia, has officially been approved to convert to the C-130J-30 Super Hercules. [Read more...]	19th AW C-130J crew awarded for heroism on deployment May 19, 2021 - On May 10, a C-130J Super Hercules aircrew from the 61st Airlift Squadron was awarded one Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for their decisive actions and outstanding airmanship displayed under hazardous conditions while deployed to Afghanistan on September 19, 2020. [Read more...]

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