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Five C-130J's to join RNZAF fleet
USAF C-130J #08-8603 flies in formation behind a HAF C-130H Hercules during an exercise Stolen Cerberus V interfly mission near Elefsis Air Base, Greece, May 10, 2018. The two aircraft flew through multiple drop zones and different terrains during the mission. [USAF photo by SrA Devin M. Rumbaugh]
Jun 05, 2020 - The Coalition Government has confirmed five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft will be purchased to replace the existing fleet, Defence Minister Ron Mark announced June 5th. [Read more...]
New Zealand select C-130J as preferred option
USAF C-130J-30 #15-5810 approaches the runway at Yokota AB, March 29, 2017. This is the second C-130J delivered from Lockheed Martin, less than a month after the first was delivered March 6th. [USAF photo by Yasuo Osakabe]
Jun 11, 2019 - Defence Minister Ron Mark has announced the selection of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules as the preferred option for the replacement of the aging C-130H aircraft. [Read more...]
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The C-130s of Mobility Guardian
PAF Wing Commander Raja Durraab is one of the C-130 Hercules pilots during Mobility Guardian, Joint Base Lewis-McChord August 11, 2017. [USAF photo by SSgt. Jodi Martinez]
Aug 11, 2017 - The C-130 Hercules aircraft of Mobility Guardian traveled more than 25,000 miles from six different countries across the globe to participate in the two-week exercise here July 31 to August 12, 2017. [Read more...]
353rd SOG and RNZAF increase partnership capacity
RNZAF C-130H #NZ7002 prepares to redeploy to RNZAF Base Auckland following the conclusion of Exercise Teak Net on April 28, 2017 at RNZAF Base Woodbourne, New Zealand. [USAF photo by Capt. Jessica Tait]
May 29, 2017 - Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group increased military cooperation with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during the fourth iteration of Exercise Teak Net, which took place April 15-18, 2017 at RNZAF Base Auckland and April 18-28, 2017 at RNZAF Base Woodbourne, New Zealand. [Read more...]
RNZAF air transport team clocking up kilometres in Middle East
Air Mobility Task Group members group photo at Australia's main logistics base, Middle East Region taken on August 16, 2016. A new ANZAC alliance has been formed on operations in the Middle East Region, with two C-130 Hercules detachments integrating together under one Task Group. The RNZAF C-130H Task Unit has joined the RAAF C-130J Task Unit under JTF633 AMTG to fly personnel and equipment around the MER supporting ADF Operations OKRA, ACCORDION and HIGHROAD and New Zealand's Operation TEAL. [Photo by SGT Rob Hack © Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence]
Oct 17, 2016 - The New Zealand Defence Force’s air transport team in the Middle East has flown the equivalent of five round-the-world trips since their mission began in June. [Read more...]
RNZAF Hercules celebrates 50th birthday at work in Pacific Islands
RNZAF C-130H #NZ7001 from 40 Sqn at RIAT 2004. [Photo by Asif Shamim]
Mar 24, 2015 - Hercules #NZ7001 turned 50, March 24 and is spending her birthday doing what she has so often done before - delivering aid in the Pacific. [Read more...]
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