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NCANG C-130s Fly Their Last 8-Ship Formation Aug 06, 2017 - The “Queen City” looked as though it was holding its breath in awe as eight C-130 Hercules aircraft maneuvered their way towards the Charlotte Douglas International airport after flying their last max flight training mission over North Carolina, August 5, 2017. [Read more...]	Dobbins, other Reserve C-130 units team up for training exercise in Rockies Aug 04, 2017 - Train as you fight and fight as you train. So goes the old adage about putting in the work required in practice to perform effectively under pressure. The same is true for Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, as it must prepare its C-130s to perform in a variety of locations as required by the mission. [Read more...]

913th MXS annual training helps keep 403rd fleet mission-ready Aug 02, 2017 - Dozens of Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 913th Maintenance Squadron out of Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, have spent the past few weeks here at Keesler Air Force Base working on the 403rd Wing’s fleet of C-130J and WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft. [Read more...]	Quickstep Holdings Ltd delivers 100th shipset of C-130J wing flaps Jul 31, 2017 - Quickstep Holdings Limited, the manufacturer of advanced carbon fibre composites, announced that it delivered the 100th shipset of wing flaps for the C-130J transport aircraft, under its existing contract with Lockheed Martin. [Read more...]
LC-130 Skibird aircrews train for polar operations Jul 28, 2017 - Having the world’s only ski-equipped LC-130 aircraft, commonly referred to as Skibirds, the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing is able to provide the airlift needed to get to remote locations in Antarctica and Greenland in support of the National Science Foundation. [Read more...]	Marine Corps KC-130Ts grounded until further notice Jul 27, 2017 - The Marine Corps has grounded its fleet of KC-130Ts “out of an abundance of caution” following the events of the deadly crash earlier this month, the service has confirmed to Defense News. [Read more...]
Air Guardsmen provide critical C-130 airlift in support of CJTF-OIR Jul 26, 2017 - Air National Guardsmen and their aircraft, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, execute daily airlift missions out of one of the busiest air bases in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. [Read more...]	Niagara bids farewell to its last C-130 Jul 26, 2017 - Members of the base gathered to observe the final departure of the C-130 Hercules from Niagara, July 26, 2017. [Read more...]
High Rollers deploy for first MAFFS activation Jul 26, 2017 - More than a year after being named the newest military C-130 unit equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, the 152nd Airlift Wing flew its first firefighting operation Saturday at the Fresno Air Attack Base in support of the U.S. Forest Service. [Read more...]	Combat airlifters prepare for Mobility Guardian '17 Jul 25, 2017 - The Air Mobility Command’s largest exercise is set to kick off July 28, 2017 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Team Little Rock Airmen from a variety of career fields are set to participate and maintainers from the 19th Maintenance Group will lead the charge from the ground to ensure aircrews take flight. [Read more...]

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