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Indonesian C-130 crashes in Medan, over 100 killed
An Indonesian Air Force C-130 crashed in the residential neighborhood of the city of Medan in North Sumatra on June 30, 2015. [Photographer unknown]
Jun 30, 2015 - An Indonesian Air Force C-130 reported to be #A-1310 crashed in a residential neighborhood of the city of Medan in North Sumatra. Updated reports indicate 100 plus people have been killed. [Read more...]
Fourth C-130 touches down in Kabul
AfgAF C-130H #74-1665 touches down and taxi's at Hamid Karzai IAP, Kabul, June 20, bringing increased tactical airlift and mobility operations to Afghanistan. It is the fourth and final aircraft in the fleet delivered from the United States. [US photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura]
Jun 22, 2015 - A C-130 Hercules touched down at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, June 20, bringing expanded flight capabilities to the Afghan Air Force. [Read more...]
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Air commandos complete Teak Mint 15-1
A RMAF C-130 from 20th Sqn is followed by an MC-130J Command II from the 17th SOS and a C-130H from the 36th AS as they taxi prior to takeoff June 9, 2015 at a Subang AFB, Malaysia. The three aircraft took part in a multi-ship air drop operation. [USAF photo by TSgt. Kristine Dreyer]
Jun 21, 2015 - Members from the 353rd Special Operations Group along with members from the 36th Airlift Squadron conducted multinational and bilateral training during Joint Chief of Staff Exercise Teak Mint 15-1 in Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan, Malaysia, May 26 through June 13. [Read more...]
Forging new international partnerships
A C-130J prepares to land as a parked C-130J-30 #08-5685 from 39 AS is prepped for departure on May 20, 2015, at Little Rock AFB. [USAF photo by SrA Harry Brexel]
Jun 05, 2015 - Contingency training with coalition partners is nothing new to Little Rock Air Force Base Airmen. However, the GREEN FLAG 15-07 exercise that recently took place fostered international partnerships like no other. [Read more...]
Air commandos retire final AC-130H Spectre gunship
USAF AC-130H #69-6569 nicknamed “Excalibur”, flies overhead on May 26, 2015 at Cannon AFB. The gunship has a long and proud history beginning in Southeast Asia over 46 years ago. [USAF photo by SrA Eboni Reece]
May 27, 2015 - Members of the 27th Special Operations Wing gathered to officially retire the final AC-130H Spectre Gunship, tail number #69-6569 “Excalibur,” Tuesday. [Read more...]
Air Commandos bid farewell to MC-130P Combat Shadow
USAF MC-130P Combat Shadows #66-0217 and #69-5819 from 9 SOS fly by during their final flight, May 15, 2015, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The final two MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft in the Air Force landed for the last time at Hurlburt Field, Fla., in front of more than 400 people and will take their last flight to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 1. [USAF photo by A1C Ryan Conroy]
May 15, 2015 - The final two MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft in the Air Force landed for the last time in front of more than 400 people during an MC-130P Heritage Flight on May 15. [Read more...]
Nepal relief airlift expands with deployment of Yokota aircraft
USAF C-130H #74-1685 from 36th AS takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2015. Airmen left Yokota to support the U.S. Agency of International Development and the government of Nepal. [USAF photo by Osakabe Yasuo]
May 06, 2015 - As U.S. efforts to support the Government of Nepal recover from the earthquake that struck the country April 25, the 374th Airlift Wing sent four C-130 Hercules and accompanying personnel to aid Joint Task Force-505 in its mission. [Read more...]
C-130 maintainers keep the mission going
USAF C-130J-30 #05-3147 from 48 AS takes off from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, after receiving maintenance from the 455th EAMXS, May 5, 2015. The 455th EAMXS ensure Super Hercules at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. [USAF photo by TSgt. Joseph Swafford]
May 06, 2015 - Every day, maintainers deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base work round-the-clock to maintain a fleet of combat-ready C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft. [Read more...]
$80 Million Training Contracts Awarded to Lockheed Martin
RAF C-130J Hercules C4 [Photo by Asif Shamim ]
Apr 27, 2015 - Lockheed Martin continues to advance C-130 aircrew and maintenance training under recent contract awards from the U.S. Air Force valued at more than $80 million. [Read more...]
RAF celebrates more than 15 years of C-130J training
CAE Medallion-6000 visual system showing two C-130Js flying through a valley in Scotland. [Photo CAE]
Apr 27, 2015 - On the eve of the International Training and Education Conference (ITEC), Europe's largest show for simulation and training, CAE and Lockheed Martin congratulate the Royal Air Force (RAF) on having operated its C-130J total training system for more than 15 years. [Read more...]
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