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New C-130J contract to save DOD millions
USAF C-130J-30 #13-5784 assigned to Little Rock AFB, was ferried by a crew from the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Georgia, on December 17, 2015. [Lockheed Martin Photography by Andrew McMurtrie]
Jun 05, 2016 - The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Mobility Directorate signed a multiyear contract with Lockheed Martin to procure 78 C-130J Super Hercules with the option to buy up to 83 over the next five years. [Read more...]
145th AW Commander presents Mishap-Free flying hour milestone award
CMSgt. Andrew Huneycutt, 145th OSS chief loadmaster, earned the 12,500 Mishap-Free Flying Hour Milestone Award which culminates his 36 year career and dedication to standards at the North Carolina ANGB, Charlotte Douglas IAP, on June 5, 2016. [ANG photo by SSgt. Julianne M. Showalter]
Jun 05, 2016 - “It’s an accomplishment to get a few thousand flight hours, so to fly 12,500 is truly outstanding,” said Col. Joseph Stepp, IV, commander, 145th Operations Group. [Read more...]
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First Yokota C-130J takes shape
A wing is lifted above a C-130J at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Marietta, Georgia, before being attached to the aircraft. The 374th AW at Yokota AB, is scheduled to receive its first C-130J (the aircraft in the photo) by the end of 4th quarter 2016. [Photo by Andrew McMurtrie]
May 31, 2016 - Wings were recently installed on the first C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Yokota Air Base, Japan, at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Marietta, which is home to the C-130 production line. [Read more...]
USAF selects Coulson Aviation to outfit HC-130H aircraft
EC-130Q flown by civilian operator Coulson Aviation used as a 4,000-gallon Type 1 air tanker for forestry fires. [Photographer Unknown]
May 20, 2016 - The world leader in aerial firefighting technology announced that it has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force to design, manufacture, and install up to seven 3500 US Gallon Aerial Retardant Delivery Systems in HC-130H model aircraft. [Read more...]
Niagara Falls aircraft leave for deployment
A C-130 Hercules flies over Niagara Falls ARS on May 9, 2016 as part of a final 4-ship C-130 mission for the 914 AW. The Aircraft are flying deployers to Qatar in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. [USAF photo by TSgt. Stephanie Sawyer]
May 12, 2016 - May 9, 2016 marked the first time since Desert Storm, more than 25 years ago, that a four-ship fly away of C-130 Hercules aircraft took place at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. It was also the last, as members of the 914th Airlift Wing deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. [Read more...]
Nevada Air Guard unit begins MAFFS transition
Members of the 152nd AW, Nevada ANG, pose for a photo on the flight line at the Nevada ANGB in Reno before their flight to Channel Islands ANGS, this week for the unit’s first Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System certification and training. Maj. Ricardo Bravo, seventh from the left, saw firsthand last summer how MAFFS can stop a fire line when aircrews dropped retardant near his northern California farm. [USAF ohoto by TSgt. Emerson Marcus]
May 11, 2016 - Maj. Ricardo Bravo watched as fires hurdled a ridge-line and crept toward his northern California farm. [Read more...]
One KC-130R Hercules refuses to quit
Its modifications complete, a KC-130R (former #160625) Hercules departs NAS Patuxent River on May 2, 2016 for delivery to the Chilean Air Force. [U.S. Navy Photo]
May 11, 2016 - The Tactical Airlift Program (PMA-207) foreign military sales (FMS) team delivered a KC-130R Hercules on May 2, 2016 from the U.S. Navy fleet to the Chilean Air Force (FACh). [Read more...]
New maintenance stands cut C-130J inspection times
The Air Force Reserve's 403rd MXS Isochronal Inspection Dock at Keesler AFB, received new maintenance platforms, commonly referred to as “stands,” April 14, 2016. The new stands are placed completely around the aircraft to include the nose and tail sections, provide more working area and access to power and lighting. [USAF photo by Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo]
May 03, 2016 - Maintaining the C-130J Super Hercules fleet here became a more efficient process for the 403rd Maintenance Squadron Isochronal Inspection Dock. [Read more...]
186th AS C-130H retired by the Montana ANG
USAF Chief Master Sgt. Joe Barron and members from the 39th AS board C-130H 73-1598 at Dyess AFB, Texas for a practice mission on December 6, 2007. Barron, the AMC command chief, is visiting the Airmen at Dyess and discussing the Airmen's concerns. [USAF photo by Airman by Stephen Reyes]
May 03, 2016 - Airman of the Montana Air National Guard came together to honor a recent retiree. A C-130 flown by the 186th Airlift Squadron was retired Monday afternoon. [Read more...]
Vital Afghan AF support continues
Afghan Air Force C-130H #74-1675 takes off from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 13, 2015. [USAF photo by TSgt. Joseph Swafford]
Apr 22, 2016 - When two C-130H aircraft arrived at Robins in the fall of 2013, each would play a significant role nearly two years later in a country over 7,000 miles away. [Read more...]
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