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SAAF C-130BZ crash lands at Goma Airport
Jan 09, 2020 - A South African Air Force (SAAF) C-130BZ crash landed at Goma airport in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday 9th January. [Read more...]
Marshall signs contract with U.S. Government for Kuwait Air Force KC-130J
Jan 06, 2020 - Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has signed a multi-year contract with the United States Government to support the Kuwait Air Force fleet of KC-130J tanker aircraft. [Read more...]
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Chilean C-130 missing enroute to Antarctica with 38 on board
Dec 10, 2019 - A C-130 Hercules (#990) took off from Punta Arenas and was en route to Antarctica when contact was lost at 18:13hrs. 38 people were travelling to provide logistical support to a military base on Antarctica's King George Island. [Read more...]
53rd WRS reflects on 2019 hurricane season
Dec 03, 2019 - Andrea, Barry, Dorian, Fernand, Humberto, Jerry, Karen, Lorena, Nestor and Olga. At first glance one may think this is a list of popular baby names for the year, but in fact, they’re the names of 10 storms the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew into during this year’s hurricane season. [Read more...]
Last Air Force Wing to bid farewell to legacy of Combat Rescue aircraft
Nov 01, 2019 - The 920th Rescue Wing is celebrating the legacy of its HC-130P/N combat-rescue fleet as the wing expects to receive a replacement fleet of HC-130J in the Spring of 2020. This new airframe will not only replace the legacy HC-130 fleet but with its arrival also comes the elimination of two aviation career fields: Flight Engineer and Airborne Mission Systems Specialist. [Read more...]
2,600 C-130 Hercules delivered
Oct 24, 2019 - Lockheed Martin delivered the 2,600th C-130 Hercules tactical airlifter to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command on October 21st. [Read more...]
Super Herculean Accomplishment: Global C-130J fleet surpasses 2 Million flight hours
Oct 15, 2019 - Lockheed Martin announced today the global community of C-130J Super Hercules operators recently surpassed 2 million flight hours. These hours were logged beginning with the C-130J's first flight on April 5, 1996, through the end of July 2019. [Read more...]
J-model’s first big step
Sep 21, 2019 - When Australia announced its purchase of the C-130J Hercules in December 1995, few could imagine the challenges that would be faced bringing the aircraft into service. [Read more...]
Armée de l'Air Receives First KC-130J Super Hercules Aerial Refueler
Sep 19, 2019 - Lockheed Martin delivered the first of two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelers to representatives from France’s Armée de l'Air's 62st Transport Wing at Orléans-Bricy Air Base on September 19th. [Read more...]
Civilian Herk crash Lands
Aug 25, 2019 - Small pieces of wreckage from a C-130 crash is all over a Santa Barbara runway in California. Fortunately everyone got out safely. [Read more...]
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