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19th AW C-130J crew awarded for heroism on deployment
Col. John Schutte, 19th AW commander, presents the Distinguished Flying Cross to Maj. Christopher Richardson, 61st AS pilot, at Little Rock AFB on May 10, 2021. The DFC is awarded to any officer or enlisted person of the Armed Forces of the United States who distinguished her or himself, in actual combat, in support of operations by heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. [USAF photo by SrA Aaron Irvin]
May 19, 2021 - On May 10, a C-130J Super Hercules aircrew from the 61st Airlift Squadron was awarded one Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for their decisive actions and outstanding airmanship displayed under hazardous conditions while deployed to Afghanistan on September 19, 2020. [Read more...]
Thai exchange officer rises to challenges, broadens aviation skills
Lieutenant Colonel Saksorn Fhaikhao, RTAF C-130 instructor pilot, stands in front of a C-130H3 #93-1036 at Dobbins ARB, while serving with the 94th AW as part of the international Military Personnel Exchange Program ON February 2021. [usaf photo by MSgt. Michael McGhee]
May 14, 2021 - Maintaining robust working relationships with our U.S. network of allies and partners is a key asset for the U.S. Air Force. The international Military Personnel Exchange Program (MPEP) offers one avenue to enduring ties with our global mission partners. [Read more...]
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551st Flies One Last Time
Members of the 551st SOS stand together for a group photo after a fini flight at Cannon AFB on April 29, 2021. The 551 SOS will be standing down June 15, 2021. [USAF photo by SrA Vernon R. Walter III]
Apr 30, 2021 - Members of the 551st Special Operations Squadron took an AC-130W aircraft for one last flight, April 29, 2021. [Read more...]
Two Ex-USAF C-130H’s transferred to Chile
FACh C-130H #996 from Grupo 10 is coming in for landing in January of 2013. [Saspozatlse photo]
Apr 28, 2021 - The United States Air Force coordinated the transport of a donation of more than 87,000 personal protection items that were sent to Chile by the American non-profit, Project Hope, in order to help Chile respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. [Read more...]
RAF to retire remaining C-130 fleet by 2023
RAF C-130J ZH872 (c/n 5456). [RAF & Crown Copyright]
Mar 23, 2021 - The Royal Air Force is to phase on the remaining C-130J transport fleet by 2023 according to the MoD in a defence paper released March 22nd, 2021. [Read more...]
133rd AW celebrates Golden Jubilee of the C-130
USAF C-130H #96-1008 from 109 AS prepares to take off on an airdrop mission in Yuma, on February 26, 2018. Operation Snowbird, a training exercise, enhances the 133rd AW’s ability to deploy, execute and sustain rapid global mobility around the world. [ANG photo TSgt. Austen R. Adriaens]
Feb 18, 2021 - Sunday marks the 50-year anniversary of the C-130A Hercules flying mission at the Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul, Minn. The Wing’s first mission flight was “wheels up” on Feb. 21, 1971. [Read more...]
Hard landing caused $21 million in damage to Ramstein cargo plane, Air Force finds
USAF C-130J #15-5831 takes off from the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company production facility in Marietta, Georgia on November 29, 2017 or route to the 37th AS at Ramstein. [Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company photo]
Feb 17, 2021 - Pilot error caused $21 million in damage to an Air Force cargo plane that landed hard during a training flight at Ramstein Air Base in April, the service said following the release of an accident investigation board’s findings. [Read more...]
Georgia Guard C-130 accident report released
Major Erika Wonn and SMSgt Darrin Duncan preposition a C-130H3 #94-6706 from 158 AS for the beginning of the opening ceremonies for exercise Noble Partner 2017 at Tbilisi, International Airport on July 29, 2017. [Photo by TSgt Shaleata Christian]
Nov 19, 2020 - On 8 June 2020, at approximately 22:05 hours local time, C-130H #94-6706, was involved in a mishap during a routine mobility airlift mission from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, into Al Taji (Camp Taji), Iraq, when it failed to come to a stop during landing, overran the runway, and impacted a concrete barrier. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin to build a new training center for Binational French, German C-130J Squadron
French Air Force KC-130J #61-PR from ET 02.061 is seen taking to flight on November 26, 2019. [Lockheed Martin Photo by David Key]
Nov 19, 2020 - French and German C-130J Super Hercules aircrews and maintainers will train in a facility located in France, built and equipped by Lockheed Martin for the countries’ binational C-130J Super Hercules Squadron. [Read more...]
908th unveils Alabama State University logo on C-130
Members of the 908th AW and representatives of Alabama State University pose for a photo in front of the newly unveiled ASU nose art on C-130H #89-1188 from the 357th AS at Maxwell AFB. [USAF photo by SrA Max Goldberg]
Oct 29, 2020 - The 908th Airlift Wing has added the Alabama State University’s logo to the nose of one of its C-130 Hercules October 29, 2020. The artwork was unveiled at a ceremony in a 908th Maintenance Group hangar. [Read more...]
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