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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...]
Reservists team up with nine countries for overseas exercise Jul 19, 2017 - Approximately 3,000 U.S. and allied military members came here to conduct airborne training operations in Romania and Bulgaria, as part of exercise Swift Response 17, July 15. [Read more...]	UK MoD awards Marshall Aerospace a contract for C-130J centre wing replacement programme Jul 17, 2017 - Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has been awarded a new contract by the Ministry of Defence in support of the Centre Wing Replacement Programme to the Royal Air Force’s C-130J Super Hercules fleet. [Read more...]
BAe providing electronic warfare suite for U.S. SOCOM C-130s Jul 12, 2017 - The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has selected BAE Systems to provide new electronic warfare (EW) systems for its fleet of AC/MC-130J aircraft. [Read more...]	USMC KC-130 crashes in Mississippi Jul 11, 2017 - A USMC KC-130T from VMGR-452 crashed in the state of Mississippi on Monday at approximately 16:00hrs CDT near the Sunflower-Leflore county line about 85 miles North of Jackson, claiming the lives of 16 service members. [Read more...]

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