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The Philippines announces the acquisition of Three C-130J-30s
Oct 19, 2023 - The Republic of the Philippines Department of National Defense announced the acquisition of three new C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters from Lockheed Martin through a Direct Commercial Sale. In choosing the C-130J, the Philippines joins 21 other nations that rely on the Super Hercules to support tactical airlift mission requirements. [Read more...]
C-130H avionics goes digital with major modernization upgrade
Oct 17, 2023 - The Air Force Reserve Command's C-130H fleet began the transition from analog to digital recently with testing beginning on a major upgrade of the aircraft's avionics system. [Read more...]
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4 National Air Guard locations chosen for the next C-130H to C-130J upgrades
Sep 14, 2023 - The Department of the Air Force selected 103rd Airlift Wing (Hartford, Connecticut), 120th Airlift Wing (Great Falls, Montana), 133rd Airlift Wing (Minneapolis), and 182nd Airlift Wing (Peoria, Illinois), as the preferred locations to receive C-130J Super Hercules to replace their aging C-130Hs, pending the outcome of environmental assessments. [Read more...]
165th AW Bids Farewell to its Final C-130H Hercules Aircraft After 41 Years
Aug 18, 2023 - On August 18th, the flight line of the 165th Airlift Wing witnessed a bittersweet moment in its history as the wing bid farewell to a longstanding companion, the C-130H Hercules aircraft, which served dutifully for an impressive 41 years. [Read more...]
Multi billion dollar investment in new C-130J Hercules aircraft for the RAAF
Jul 24, 2023 - The Albanese Government will purchase 20 new C-130J Hercules aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force for $9.8 billion. This will provide the Air Force with a state-of-the-art C-130 Hercules to meet the air transport needs of the future. [Read more...]
Hurricane Hunters take part at the Royal International Air Tattoo
Jul 24, 2023 - A 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron WC-130J Super Hercules joined aircraft from around the world for the Royal International Air Tattoo July 14-16 at Royal Air Force Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. [Read more...]
165th AW completes final overseas exercise flying the C-130H during Air Defender 2023
Jul 17, 2023 - This summer, one Savannah C-130 Hercules aircraft along with nearly 60 Airmen from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, traveled to Germany in support of Air Defender 2023, the largest collective defense air exercise since the inception of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949. [Read more...]
Nevada ANG’s 152nd AW participates in AIR DEFENDER 23
Jun 23, 2023 - The 152nd Airlift Wing partnered with nine other Air National Guard C-130 wings, the German Air Force, Romanian Air Force among other allied and partner nations at Wunstorf Air Base, Germany to provide combat tactical airlift for NATO’s largest-ever air redeployment exercise: AIR DEFENDER 2023 from June 12-23, 2023. [Read more...]
RAF retires C-130 after decades of service
Jun 17, 2023 - The C-130 Hercules time with the Royal Air Force is done. The last three aircraft performed a nationwide flypast and flew in the King's Birthday celebration this past weekend. Thus ending the C-130's duties to the UK's armed forces. [Read more...]
RNZAF C-130J's taking shape
May 12, 2023 - A key C-130J project milestone was celebrated this week, as representatives from New Zealand, Defence personnel, and Lockheed Martin senior staff gathered for a bulkhead signing ceremony at the factory in Marietta Georgia, USA. [Read more...]
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