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317 AW 'Explodes into Theater' with maximum endurance operation for Valiant Shield 24
Jun 07, 2024 - The 317th Airlift Wing completed an expanded Maximum Endurance Operation to Guam with two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft equipped with external fuel tanks, on June 4, 2024. [Read more...]
"Hangar Queen" Turned Hero
Jun 06, 2024 - U.S. Central Command -- In an extraordinary display of determination and ingenuity, the Airmen of the 41st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit successfully turned a "Hangar Queen" into their saving grace [Read more...]
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C-130J Squadron Completes First Binational Aircrew Training
Jun 05, 2024 - Aircrew members representing the French (Armée de l'Air) and German (Luftwaffe) air forces made history as the first-ever binational C-130J Super Hercules squadron to complete training together. [Read more...]
Kentucky Air Guard to fly D-Day observance in France with unique aircraft
Jun 04, 2024 - A crew of Kentucky Air National Guardsmen departed here for France last week aboard an aircraft emblazoned with distinctive World War II "Invasion Stripes" to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. [Read more...]
Ecuador-Kentucky Guard partnership welcomes C-130 to Ecuadorian Air Force
May 06, 2024 - The Ecuadorian Air Force welcomed a C-130H Hercules into its inventory here on March 25 during a ceremony attended by leadership from the Kentucky Air National Guard, who were on hand to congratulate their State Partnership Program colleagues on the new capability. [Read more...]
317th AW completes first C-130J Max Endurance Operation with external fuel tanks
Apr 20, 2024 - The 317th Airlift Wing achieved a significant milestone on April 20, 2024, by becoming the first unit in Air Mobility Command's history to complete a C-130J Max Endurance Operation (MEO) equipped with external fuel tanks. This operation, dubbed Hazard Leap, highlighted the wing's extended range capabilities and established a new standard in operational endurance. [Read more...]
Norway receives first C-130J-30 with Block 8.1 Upgrade
Feb 21, 2024 - Lockheed Martin delivered the first of four C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters with the Block 8.1 upgrade to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), delivering advanced capabilities and increased Super Hercules interoperability in the Nordic region and across Europe. [Read more...]
934th Airlift Wing makes history with an all-female aircrew
Feb 16, 2024 - For the first time since the 934 AW’s inception in 1963, one of its aircraft was piloted and operated by a team of all-female pilots and aircrew. [Read more...]
139th Airlift Wing executes 41-hour sortie
Feb 15, 2024 - The 139th Airlift Wing has set a new milestone by pushing the boundaries of the C-130H Hercules aircraft. From Feb. 13 - 15, multiple aircrews flew a mission in which the aircraft's cumulative flight time was 41.5 hours with the engines running continuously for 45 hours. [Read more...]
19 AW tests new C-130J communication capabilities
Feb 07, 2024 - The 19th Airlift Wing achieved a significant milestone in enhancing its aircraft's communication capabilities with the first successful testing of a cutting-edge satellite communication suite during a maximum endurance mission at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 1, 2024. [Read more...]
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