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EC-130J Commando Solo performs final broadcast
Sep 17, 2022 - Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Wing here, who operates the only flying military radio and TV broadcast platform in the U.S. military, transmitted their final broadcast today to spectators at the Community Days Air Show at Lancaster Airport, Lititz, Pa., bringing to close a 54-year chapter in unit history. [Read more...]
Wing completes aircraft modernization with the arrival of the eighth C-130J Super Hercules
Sep 11, 2022 - The 123rd Airlift Wing welcomed its eighth C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to the Kentucky Air National Guard Base on August 25, completing the unit's transition from legacy C-130H transports. [Read more...]
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193rd Special Operations Wing preps for mission conversion
Jul 25, 2022 - The 193rd Special Operations Wing is undergoing a substantial transformation of its primary mission. The wing is transitioning from its legacy EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft to the MC-130J Commando II. [Read more...]
133rd AW welcomes the first eight-bladed propeller C-130
May 11, 2022 - The 133rd Airlift Wing received their first C-130 Hercules with an updated eight-bladed propeller on May 11, 2022. [Read more...]
Marshall Aerospace further expands its global C-130 customer base with Indian Air Force
May 10, 2022 - Marshall Aerospace has underlined its credentials as the world's leading Lockheed Martin-approved C-130 Heavy Maintenance Centre for C-130J aircraft by securing a contract with Lockheed Martin to carry out the 12-year maintenance inspections on the Indian Air Force's fleet of C-130J Super Hercules. [Read more...]
179th Airlift Wing conducts "Flying Legacy" tribute ceremony
Apr 27, 2022 - The 164th Airlift Squadron conducted a ceremonial final formation flight of two C-130H Hercules as part of their "Flying Legacy" tribute ceremony, on April 23, 2022, held at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base, in Ohio. [Read more...]
C-130 platform receives avionics overhaul
Apr 25, 2022 - The Mobility and Training Aircraft Directorate's C-130 Program Office, along with the AMC, ANG, AFRC, and prime contractor L3Harris (L3H) Integrated Mission Systems, celebrated a major milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this month to mark the completion of the first Trial Kit Installation (TKI) onto a C-130H from the 139th Airlift Wing headquartered in St. Joseph, Mo. [Read more...]
Benefield Anechoic Facility tests C-130 electronic countermeasures
Apr 20, 2022 - An AC-130J Ghostrider assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing from Hurlburt Field, Fla., recently underwent electronic weapons countermeasures testing at the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, California. [Read more...]
Yokota pairs with Royal Thai Air Force for training
Apr 11, 2022 - Yokota Air Force and Royal Thai Air Force Airmen participated in a C-130 airframe immersion and training opportunity from 27 March to 2 April, at Don Muang Air Base, Thailand. [Read more...]
23rd Wing dedicates new Flagship aircraft
Apr 07, 2022 - The 71st Rescue Squadron U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II tail number #13-5785 was dedicated as the newest 23rd Wing Flagship on March 30, 2022. [Read more...]
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