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908th unveils Alabama State University logo on C-130 Oct 29, 2020 - The 908th Airlift Wing has added the Alabama State University’s logo to the nose of one of its C-130 Hercules October 29, 2020. The artwork was unveiled at a ceremony in a 908th Maintenance Group hangar. [Read more...]	Ramstein C-130Js with ‘invasion stripes’ head to Normandy for 75th D-Day anniversary May 29, 2019 - The 37th Airlift Squadron sent three C-130Js to France on Wednesday decked out with a new paint scheme. [Read more...]

130th AW plane naming ceremony Jul 06, 2018 - West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, joined the commander of the 130th Airlift Wing, Col. Johnny Ryan, to unveil a new name for one of the 130th AW’s C-130H (#95-6712) aircraft as “Pride of West Virginia” during a formal ceremony held today at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston. [Read more...]	American Hero is honored with plane naming ceremony Dec 07, 2017 - December 7 is a date that stands out in American history, but on that date in 1918, a future West Virginia and Air Force legend named James Kemp McLaughlin was born in a small town in Braxton County, W.Va. [Read more...]
"Spirit of the Kanawha Valley" unveiled at 130th Airlift Wing Jun 09, 2017 - The 130th Airlift Wing paid tribute today to the supportive community in the Kanawha Valley of West Virginia by unveiling the newly christened "Spirit of the Kanawha Valley" C-130H at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base. [Read more...]	908th Transfer Heritage and Retire Purple Heart recipient ‘War Eagle’ Feb 24, 2017 - The 908th Airlift Wing transferred the heritage of aircraft number #85-0040 known as War Eagle to aircraft number #91-9142 on February 24, at Maxwell Air Force Base. [Read more...]
908th transfer heritage and retire older ‘Roll Tide' Jan 20, 2017 - The 908th Airlift Wing transferred the heritage of aircraft #85-0042 known as 'Roll Tide' to aircraft number #89-1188 on January 20th. [Read more...]	Coast Guard Air Station replaces C-130 during change of watch ceremony Sep 13, 2016 - U.S. Coast Guard HC-27J Spartan aircraft replaced Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento's HC-130 Hercules during a change of watch ceremony by crewmembers at Air Station Sacramento's hanger in McClellan Park Thursday. [Read more...]

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