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AFRC celebrates 100 years of Reserve Air Power with C-130 special mission demo
Thom Patterson, CNN videographer (left), uses a camera to capture footage of 53d WRS “Hurricane Hunter” pilots inside the cockpit of a C-130 Hercules during a flight over Maryland on June 28, 2016. As part of the 100th anniversary of air power in the U.S. military, members of the media were invited to fly with the Hurricane Hunters and learn about their weather surveillance mission. With ten deployable C-130s, the unit has the only routine aerial weather reconnaissance mission in the world. [USAF photo by SSgt. Kat Justen]
Jun 29, 2016 - They’ve been among us for a century now. They look like any other American citizen, blending with the crowd, living normal lives and working normal jobs. [Read more...]
Little Rock AFB modernizes fleet with final C-130J
Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, AMC commander, departs C-130J-30 #14-5796 prior to an aircraft delivery ceremony at Little Rock AFB, June 20, 2016. Everhart delivered the final C-130J to the 19th Airlift Wing from Lockheed Martin. [USAF photo SrA Harry Brexel]
Jun 22, 2016 - A brand new C-130J aircraft delivered to Little Rock Air Force Base June 20, 2016, marks the beginning of a modern legacy of global reach capabilities. [Read more...]
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Little Rock AFB receives Milestone C-130J
USAF C-130J-30 #14-5796 on its delivery flight from Lockheed Martins Marietta facility to 61st AS on June 20, 2016. [Lockheed Martin Photography by Andrew McMurtrie]
Jun 21, 2016 - The 61st Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, received a milestone Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airlifter on June 20th. [Read more...]
37th AS provides worldwide airlift for NATO allies
Pilots from the 37th AS fly over Riga, Latvia on June 10, 2016. U.S. armed forces and Latvian airmen will participate in Saber Strike 16. [USAF photo by SrA Nicole Keim]
Jun 18, 2016 - Airmen from the 37th Airlift Squadron out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, are just one of the units deployed to the Baltic countries to participate in Saber Strike 16; a 13-country NATO training exercise held annually. [Read more...]
JASDF loadmaster hits major aviation milestone at JBER
USAF & JASDF airmen pose for a celebratory photo for CMSgt. Takanori Konishi, with the 401st Squadron, 1st Tactical Airlift Wing after he completed the milestone of 10,000 C-130 Hercules flight hours on June 15, 2016, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. A rare milestone, Konishi has spent a little over 416 days flying in the C-130. [USAF photo by SrA James Richardson]
Jun 17, 2016 - A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H loadmaster achieved 10,000 flying hours during a RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2 flight on June 15, 2016. [Read more...]
Iranian Hostage Crisis – part of ’80s history sits at Robins
YMC-130H #74-1686 shows the subtle differences like the rocket mounts on either side of the fuselage. Inside, there are many more heavily strengthened structural modifications that were made to withstand the hard takeoffs and landings. [USAF photo by Ray Crayton]
Jun 17, 2016 - At first glance, the C-130 looks just like any other. Upon closer inspection though, this plane is a whole lot different. In fact, it's one of a kind. [Read more...]
Canadian exercise trains new generation of Dobbins C-130 warfighters
German special forces paratroopers exit via static line jump from a 94th AW C-130 Hercules over Jimmy Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, on June 7, 2016, during Maple Flag 49. [Royal Canadian Army photo by Cpl. Manuela Berger]
Jun 16, 2016 - More than 70 Airmen from the 94th Airlift Wing recently took part in Maple Flag 49, an annual international air exercise, at 4 Wing Cold Lake in Alberta. [Read more...]
Maintenance University provides intensive training for Air Guardsmen from 5 states
An aerial porter from the Kentucky ANG’s 123rd AW waits to offload cargo from a Connecticut ANG C-130H #80-0322 at the Air National Guard’s Air Dominance Center in Savannah on June 13, 2016. Airmen from the Connecticut unit are participating in Maintenance University here, a weeklong course designed to provide intensive instruction in aircraft maintenance. [ANG photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer]
Jun 16, 2016 - More than 260 Air National Guardsmen from five states are attending a unique, weeklong course in aircraft maintenance here to enhance proficiency in everything from hydraulics to electrical generation. [Read more...]
Benefield Anechoic Facility hosts first RCAF plane
RCAF CC-130J-30 #130617 tactical airlift aircraft sits in the Benefield Anechoic Facility undergoing electronic warfare testing at Edwards AFB. The RCAF CC-130J fleet is currently going through a Block 7 upgrade to the aircraft avionics [USAF photo by Kenji Thuloweit]
Jun 08, 2016 - For the first time ever, a Royal Canadian Air Force plane has entered the Benefield Anechoic Facility. [Read more...]
Flying Jennies take part in D-Day 72nd anniversary events
A C-130J Super Hercules aircrew, with the AFRC's 815th AS, completes flyovers of historical sites in France for the D-Day commemoration June 3, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units participated in the 72nd anniversary of the World War II invasion. [USAF photo by MSgt. Jessica L. Kendziorek]
Jun 06, 2016 - C-130J Super Hercules aircraft flew over many towns, villages and historical sites near Normandy, France, on June 3 in honor of the 72nd anniversary of the D-Day invasion. [Read more...]
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