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130th AW plane naming ceremony
Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, discusses the economic impact of the WVNG during a plane naming ceremony held July 6, 2018 at McLaughlin ANGB. The 130th AW unveiled a C-130H ((#95-6712) with the name "Pride of West Virginia" during the ceremony. [ANG photo by Capt. Holli Nelson]
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...]
Algerian Air Force C-130H skids off runway
Algerian Air Force C-130H #7T-WHT skidded off the runway at Biskra AB and broke its tail section off on 3rd, June 2018. [Photographer unknown]
Jun 03, 2018 - An Algerian Air Force C-130H (Identifed as #7T-WHT) skidded off the runway at Biskra Air Base on Sunday, 450km South of Algiers, injuring the eight aircrew, Defense Ministry confirmed in a statement. [Read more...]
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Herc art and tail flash honor heritage and community
910th AW Commander Col. Dan Sarachene, former 757th AS pilot Lt. Col. (Ret.) John Wingerter, Youngstown State University President and Honorary 910th AW Commander Jim Tressel, and lastly aircraft 3022 crew CMSgt. Brian Mccumbers, with the 910th AMXS (left to right) pose for a photo in front of the new C-130H Hercules flag ship nose art May 3, 2018, in hangar 305. The flag ship was involved in an unveiling ceremony for the fleet’s new tail flash, it also had new nose art in celebration of 75th Anniversary of the 910th’s flying squadron, the 757th AS. [USAF photo by A1C Noah J. Tancer]
May 03, 2018 - The 910th Airlift Wing unveiled the fleet’s new C-130H Hercules tail flash along with a new nose art honouring the 75th anniversary of the 757th Airlift Squadron, May 3, 2018. [Read more...]
Tyonek subsidiary to support A-Kit manufacturing & modification for C-130H
USAF C-130H #92-3286 from 96 AS flies a simulated combat sortie during Maple Flag 47 in Edmonton/Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, May 30, 2014. [USAF photo by MSgt. John R. Nimmo, Sr.]
Apr 12, 2018 - Tyonek Services Overhaul Facility, a subsidiary of Tyonek Services Group, Inc. (TSG), will support Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) through manufacturing services and modification of C-130H model aircraft with the updated all-digital radar warning receiver AN/ALR-69A(V) RWR. SRC is the prime contractor. [Read more...]
UTC Aerospace Systems completes first C-130H Propeller upgrade for ANG
UTC Aerospace Systems, recently completed the first of two contracted Lockheed Martin C-130H #92-1536 propeller upgrades for the ANGs 153rd Airlift Wing, based in Cheyenne, Wyoming [Courtesy photo]
Feb 06, 2018 - UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., today announced that it recently completed the first of two contracted Lockheed Martin C-130H propeller upgrades for the Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing, based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. [Read more...]
Airmen deploy to Portugal for Real Thaw 18
USAF C-130H3 #93-1037 from 700th AS, Dobbins ARB lands at Monte Real AB, on January 27, 2018. The C-130 was one of two Hercules participating in Real Thaw 18, a Portuguese-led exercise. [Courtesy photo by Manuel Cascalheira]
Feb 01, 2018 - Approximately 50 Airmen and two C-130H3 Hercules assigned to the 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, arrived at Monte Real Air Base, Portugal January 29, 2018 to participate in Real Thaw 18, a Portuguese-led exercise. [Read more...]
Arkansas ANG launches C-130 AMP for final flight
CMSgt. Brian Rohauer, 189th OG Superintendent, Lt. Col. Jay Geaney, 189th OG Director of Operations, SMSgt. Greg Armstrong, 154th Training Squadron flight engineer instructor, Maj. Seth Connell, 189th OG C-130H instructor pilot, and SMSgt. Philip Pulliam, 154th Training Squadron Loadmaster Assistant Superintendent pose for a photo after signing their names on the final C-130 AMP to arrive at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. The aircraft made its final flight to the base to be delivered to the boneyard. [USAF photo]
Jan 31, 2018 - With only two engines running, the final C-130H designed for the avionics modernization program left the 189th Airlift Wing Jan. 3, 2018, from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. to arrive at its final destination at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group’s “Boneyard." The aircraft will be reused as parts for other C-130H aircraft within the C-130 military fleet. [Read more...]
Upgraded C-130 arrives for testing
A chunk of ice hangs from the bottom of the C-130H #92-1536 wing after its flight from Wyoming to Eglin AFB, on January 11th. Air Force’s first fully upgraded C-130H is here for test and evaluation on its new modified propeller system and engines. [USAF photo by Samuel King Jr.]
Jan 17, 2018 - The first to cut through an unusual afternoon fog was the sound that seemed like a swarm of millions of insects angrily buzzing in unison. Then, the nose of a C-130 popped through that dense whiteness followed by 32 spinning blades creating the ominous sound. [Read more...]
First Joint Training in AMATS Course for 192nd Airlift Squadron
Maj. Joseph Jaquish, a pilot with the 192nd AS out of Nevada ANG. explains mountain flying to visiting Marine Corps pilots from VMGR-252 from MCAS Cherry Point, during the mission planning portion of the Advanced Mountain Airlift Tactics School (AMATS) training on January 10, 2018. [USAF photo by SMSgt. Paula Macomber]
Jan 11, 2018 - Marines with the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, N.C., the oldest continually active squadron in the Marine Corps, along with their J-model C-130 arrived here in Reno on Wednesday, January 10th. [Read more...]
Hercules toughens 514th AES
AFRC Airman with the 514th AES, 514th AMW, board a C-130H Hercules prior to an aeromedical evacuation training mission from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., on December 15, 2017. The C-130 is with the 757th AS, Youngstown ARS. [USAF photo by MSgt. Mark C. Olsen]
Dec 28, 2017 - As mission starts go, things are starting to look tough. [Read more...]
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