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The Final Horseman: Closing a Chapter in C-130 and Air Force History
The Four Horsemen were an aerial demonstration team that performed in the late 1950s. They were the first and only team to perform close-proximity flying using C-130s. [Courtesy photo]
Nov 14, 2025 - The C-130 Hercules is known for performing tactical airlift missions, capable of short-take offs from dirt strips and airdropping troops and equipment. Thanks to four aircraft commanders in the late 1950s, the Hercules also shined as part of an aerial demonstration team that remembers as the Four Horsemen. [Read more...]
Turkish military C‑130 crashes near Azerbaijan‑Georgia border
TuAF C-130E #68-1609 is seen coming into land during the Malta International Airshow 2023 on September 20, 2023. [Photo by By Adrian Cilia]
Nov 11, 2025 - On 11 November 2025, a serious incident occurred involving a Turkish Air Force C‑130E Hercules transport aircraft flying under call‑sign TUAF543, which crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijan/Georgia border with the loss of 20 lives. [Read more...]
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US Navy bringing ‘Fat Albert’ back to Marshall Aerospace for a new centre wing box
USMC C-130J #170000 seen landing at Cambridge Airport after a test flight on July 20, 2020. [Photo by Thomas Saunders]
Nov 04, 2025 - Fat Albert, the world’s most recognisable C-130 Hercules, will soon return to Marshall Aerospace’s hangars for crucial structural work that will add decades to its lifespan. [Read more...]
Marshall Aerospace secures C-130J support contract with Turkish Ministry of National Defence
Turkish Ministry of National Defence visits Marshall Aerospace Cambridge HQ earlier this month to check the 12 newly-acquired Lockheed Martin C-130Js. [Photo by Marshall Aerospace]
Oct 20, 2025 - The Turkish Ministry of National Defence has awarded Marshall Aerospace a major contract to support its fleet of newly-acquired Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. [Read more...]
E-130J popular name announced for TACAMO mission aircraft
Lockheed Martin E-130J Phoenix II render for the USN's TACAMO mission. [Image via Northrop Grumman]
Aug 07, 2025 - The U.S. Navy’s Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) and Strategic Communications Wing 1 (SCW-1) announced the official popular name for the Navy’s new Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission aircraft: E-130J Phoenix II. [Read more...]
C-130J Super Hercules gains second wind after repairs at Ramstein
USAF C-130J-30 #11-5736 from 37 AS sits idle in preparation for departure at Ramstein AB, July 26, 2025. The aircraft departed for Robins Air Force Base, Georgia after undergoing a wing replacement. [USAF photo by A1C Rebecca Harima]
Jul 29, 2025 - The 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base had the unique privilege to give one of its own a second chance to fly. [Read more...]
Sleeker skies: MC-130J tests new aerodynamic enhancements
A 3D-printed Finlet sits on each side of a MC-130J’s tailfin waiting to be tested on July 9 at Eglin AFB. The 417th FLTS’s air crew and engineers will analyze the Finlets’ flight and air handling qualities as well as the aircraft’s airdrop compatibility with the new additions. [USAF photo by Samuel King Jr.]
Jul 24, 2025 - Newly-installed drag reduction devices called Finlets are currently undergoing flight testing on MC-130Js. Finlets are passive, fin-like devices attached to the rear of the aircraft which smooth airflow and reduce drag, enhancing fuel efficiency and improving operational capabilities. [Read more...]
919th SOW Ushers in New Chapter, Returns to Its Gunship Roots
An AC-130J Ghostrider taxis towards the runway on July 9, 2025, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. [USAF photo by Lt. Col. James Wilson]
Jul 11, 2025 - The 711th Special Operations Squadron began a new era of combat readiness during a change of command and mission conversion-ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, on July 11, 2025. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin unveils groundbreaking C-130J Super Hercules performance results
The C-130J Super Hercules wing structure undergoes extreme testing, successfully withstanding 125% of its maximum design capacity while maintaining structural integrity. [Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin]
Jun 18, 2025 - Lockheed Martin continues to revolutionize the future of tactical airlift with the C-130J Super Hercules and today announced a major breakthrough in wing structure testing that greatly exceeded expectations, by validating the extended wing life of the C-130J and structural superiority of the center wing box. [Read more...]
Final Flight, Lifelong Bond: 103rd Pilots Celebrate Retirement Together
USAF C-130H #93-1457, piloted by Lt. Col Caponetti of the 103rd AW, flies in tandem with a second C-130 flown by Lt. Col. Josh Panis as part of their dual "Fini" Flight and retirement on May 3, 2025. [ANG photo by MSgt. Tamara Dabney]
May 03, 2025 - On Saturday, May 3, the Connecticut Air National Guard’s 103rd Operations Group marked a historic milestone as Lieutenant Colonel Gary Caponetti and Lieutenant Colonel Josh Panis took to the skies one final time. [Read more...]
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