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Airmen from the 109th AW make history, Landing the LC-130 Hercules on Fresh Water Ice for the first time
Mar 07, 2025 - Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing have landed an LC-130 Hercules on freshwater ice for the first time in the wing’s history during Operation Nanook-Nunalivut, Inuvik, Canada, on March 5, 2025. [Read more...]
First RNZAF C-130H Hercules aircraft retires to Air Force Museum
Feb 19, 2025 - In what was quite a sight for people in Christchurch today, No. 40 Squadron has safely delivered #NZ7001, the first C-130H Hercules flown by the RNZAF, to the Air Force Museum in Wigram. [Read more...]
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AMMROC and Marshall signed a strategic service agreement to advance C-130 fleet readiness at IDEX 2025
Feb 19, 2025 - Marshall and AMMROC, the Middle East's leading provider of military maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) solutions, today signed a strategic service agreement outlining the first work package to be delivered within their new long-term strategic partnership. [Read more...]
189th Airlift Wing Takes Its First Flight In C-130J
Feb 07, 2025 - The 189th Airlift Wing conducted its first training flight on February 7th in a J-model C-130, a major step in the C-130J conversion process. [Read more...]
Reflecting on the past: The 911th Airlift Wing's journey with the C-130 Hercules
Jan 30, 2025 - As the U.S. military continues to modernize into a more lethal, ready force and develop tomorrow’s Air Force, innovations bring new advancements to light. At the same time, these advancements push beloved weapons systems into the history books. [Read more...]
C-130 Hercules 70 Years Strong and Growing
Jan 14, 2025 - The ever-enduring C-130 Hercules celebrated 70 years of unwavering service last year. Since its inception in 1954, the Hercules continues to be used in over 70 countries with more than a million flight hours and growing. [Read more...]
Wyoming National Guard activates C-130s to fight LA wildfires
Jan 10, 2025 - Three Wyoming Air National Guard C-130s equipped with the U.S. Forest Service's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, or MAFFS, and associated personnel were activated by U.S. Northern Command to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area, California, on January 9, 2025. [Read more...]
Nevada ANG Activated for Firefighting to assist in the greater Los Angeles area
Jan 10, 2025 - U.S. Northern Command has activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) and associated personnel to relocate from their home stations to the Channel Islands in Southern California to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area. [Read more...]
First female officer to command RMAF Hercules squadron
Jan 06, 2025 - Major Norlela Harun has made history as the first female pilot in the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) to command 20 Squadron, which operates the C-130H Hercules transport aircraft. [Read more...]
Marshall extends support contracts for Danish and Norwegian C-130 fleets
Jan 06, 2025 - Marshall has extended its contracts to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) for eight Lockheed Martin C-130J aircraft operated by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) and the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF). [Read more...]
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