USAF C-130H #91-1653 from 180th AS, Missouri ANG, takes off on February 13, 2024, at Rosecrans ANGB. Aircrews conducted a 41-hour sortie in which the aircraft engines ran continuously for 45 hours and the aircraft was refueled three times. This type of training enhances the wing’s warfighting capability by pushing the limits of the aircraft and personnel. [ANG photo by Michael Crane]
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News: 139th Airlift Wing executes 41-hour sortie [2024-02-15]
The 139th Airlift Wing has set a new milestone by pushing the boundaries of the C-130H Hercules aircraft. From Feb. 13 - 15, multiple aircrews flew a mission in which the aircraft's cumulative flight time was 41.5 hours with the engines running continuously for 45 hours.
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