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Lockheed Martin delivers First C-130J-30 to Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve Station
Jul 17, 2024 - Lockheed Martin delivered the first (#20-5982) of eight C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters assigned to the Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve Station, marking the addition of a new mission capability for the Super Hercules ― the aerial spray mission. [Read more...]
USA turns over C-130H to Botswana Defence Force
Jun 27, 2024 - U.S. Ambassador Howard A. Van Vranken, U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, and USMCs, Gen. Michael Langley, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, participated in the official transfer of a former U.S. military C-130 Hercules aircraft #OM4 to the Botswana Defence Force in a significant step towards enhancing Botswana's defence capabilities, June 27. [Read more...]
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Bangladeshi C-130J fleet reaches full strength with Marshall's support
Jun 25, 2024 - Marshall has delivered the last of five C-130J Super Hercules aircraft #99-5481 to the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), marking a key moment in the nation's long-term investment in sovereign airlift capacity. [Read more...]
Herculean Accomplishment: 2,700th Aircraft Delivered!
Jun 18, 2024 - The 2,700th C-130 Hercules has joined the global fleet, marking a significant achievement in tactical airlift. This landmark aircraft is a KC-130J Super Hercules #170282 and is now part of the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 fleet at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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