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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren engineers (left to right) Matthew Buckler, Gregory Fish, and Thomas Houck stand in front of the new 105mm Gun Aircraft Unit they helped develop for the AC-130 gunship. [USN Photo]
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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren engineers (left to right) Thomas Houck, Matthew Buckler, and Gregory Fish inspect the new 105mm Gun Aircraft Unit after testing. The weapon is specifically designed for the most lethal gunship, the AC-130J. [USN photo]
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C-130J aircraft propeller mechanics with the 572nd Commodities Maintenance Group rotate propeller blades to the reverse position at Robins AFB on February 2, 2022. The C-130J aircraft propeller blades were placed in to the reverse position to be removed from the propeller hub prior to blades’ programmed depot maintenance. [USAF photo by Joseph Mather]
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C-130J aircraft propeller mechanics with the 572nd Commodities Maintenance Group removepropeller blades at Robins AFB on February 2, 2022. The C-130J aircraft propeller blades were placed in to the reverse position to be removed from the propeller hub prior to blades’ programmed depot maintenance. [USAF photo by Joseph Mather]
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The new all-digital C-130H cockpit sits ready for its next flight at Eglin Air Force Base. The major upgrade , called Avionic Modernisation Program Increment 2, is a significant improvement to the 60-year-old aircraft's avionics and navigation systems. [USAF photo by Samuel King Jr.]
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Aircrew tested out the C-130H’s all-new digital displays for the first time on August 2, 2023, on a flight to Eglin AFB. The major upgrade, called Avionics Modernization Program Increment 2, is a significant improvement to the almost 60-year-old aircraft’s avionics and navigation systems. [USAF photo by Samuel King Jr.]
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Contractors implement a satellite communication suite into a C-130J Super Hercules at Little Rock AFB on January 25, 2024. The integration of this communication suite not only enhanced the aircraft's operational effectiveness but demonstrated the Air Force's commitment to agile operations. [USAF photo by SrA Maria Umanzor Guzman]
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Airmen assigned to the 19th Maintenance Group hoisted a satellite communication suite onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Little Rock AFB on January 25, 2024. The new and innovative satellite communication suite included a hatch-mounted satellite antenna, antenna controller, router, and Executive Communications Kit, which allowed the aircraft to connect to non-secure and secret networks providing “en route satellite communications” during flight. [USAF photo by SrA Maria Umanzor Guzman]
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A new combat systems officer station shell sits on a table at Moody AFB on January 25, 2024. Combat systems officers are typically responsible for the operation and coordination of weapons and sensor systems on aircraft, navigation, target identification and overall mission planning. The station and software upgrades will support Link 16, a tactical data network system that can establish communication between aircraft to create a full picture of a battlespace. [USAF photo by SrA Deanna Muir]
