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Higgins takes flight, makes history
Marine Capt. Katie Higgins, the first female pilot with the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, or Blue Angels, speaks with media aboard MCAS Beaufort on April 9, 2015. The Severna Park, Md., native, is now the newest pilot of "Fat Albert," a C-130 Hercules flown by the Blue Angels. [USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Olivia G. Ortiz]
Apr 24, 2015 - Since 1946, the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, or Blue Angels, has performed jaw-dropping shows all across America. However, in the nearly 70 years the squadron has been around, there have been several females on the team who were left out of the cockpit during the performances — that is, until now. [Read more...]
Rockwell Collins avionics part of official C-130K delivery to Mexican Air Force
Rockwell Collins’ Flight2 avionics, pictured here in the cockpit of a Mexican Air Force C-130K, were onboard when Cascade Aerospace officially delivered the modernized C-130K aircraft to the Mexican Air Force during a ceremony at the Feria Aeroespacial Mexico Air Show 2015. [Rockwell Collins photo]
Apr 23, 2015 - Rockwell Collins’ Flight2™ avionics were onboard when Cascade Aerospace officially delivered the modernized C-130K aircraft to the Mexican Air Force during a ceremony today at the Feria Aeroespacial Mexico Air Show 2015. [Read more...]
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Last MC-130P Combat Shadows in Pacific retire
The MC-130P Combat Shadow team responsible for plane #66-0225 performs the final checks before take off on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 15, 2015. The 17th SOS sent off the final two MC-130P Combat Shadows in the Pacific Air Forces to retire to the aircraft boneyard at Davis-Monthan AFB. [USAF photo by A1C Stephen G. Eigel]
Apr 22, 2015 - The 17th Special Operations Squadron sent off the final two MC-130P Combat Shadows in the Pacific Air Forces to retire on April 15. [Read more...]
Air Force pursues retention of C-130Js at Keesler
The 403rd Wing's C-130J and WC-130J aircraft fly in formation during a Operation Surge Capacity on April, 5, 2014. Aircraft from the 815th and 345th AS's and 53rd WRS participated in Operation Surge Capacity, a large scale training exercise designed to test the 403rd Wing's ability to launch and recover a large formation of aircraft and to execute airdrops. [USAF photo by SrA Nicholas Monteleone]
Apr 15, 2015 - As part of a required Air Force report to Congress on the C-130 force structure, the Secretary of the Air Force released a force structure amendment pursuing the retention of 10 Air Force Reserve Command C-130J aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base. [Read more...]
Saluting 60 Years of Hercules History
Top photo: Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin; Lockheed-Georgia Division (now Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company) President Dan Houghton (later Lockheed Corporation CEO); Col. Edward McRay, Commander, Air Force Plant Representative Office, Marietta, Georgia (now DCMA) christen the first C-130A to roll off the Marietta production line. Bottom photo: Georgia Governor Nathan Deal; George Shultz, Lockheed Martin Vice President and General Manager—C-130 Programs; Shan Cooper, Lockheed Martin Vice President and Marietta Site General Site Manager; Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold, Commander, US Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida; Col. Joshua Rogers, Chief of Flight Operations, Defense Contract Management Agency Marietta Site recreate the photo years later. [Lockheed Martin photo]
Apr 07, 2015 - History truly did repeat itself on April 7 at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Marietta, Georgia. [Read more...]
Return to flight
USAF C-130H #74-2067 from 36 AS takes off from the flightline at Yokota AB on March 17, 2015. The C-130 suffered catastrophic damage to the wing section which required a complete rebuild. [USAF photo by SrA Michael Washburn]
Apr 07, 2015 - With a calm, yet stern voice, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Lucero guides the four Airmen located below the right wing of a C-130 Hercules, #74-2067, who are giving a piggy back ride to a leading edge - the front part of the wing that covers the internals components . They're trying to attach it back to the wing. [Read more...]
Cascade Aerospace delivers 100th CC-130 to the RCAF
CC-130H #130342 during take-off at Cold Lake, Alberta on May 25, 2009. [Photo by Frank Ertl]
Apr 07, 2015 - Cascade Aerospace, an Operating Unit of IMP Aerospace & Defence, celebrated the 100th delivery of a CC-130 Hercules aircraft from its base in Abbotsford, British Columbia to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) following scheduled maintenance. [Read more...]
RAF C-130 deploys to South Sudan on UN mission
RAF C-130J #ZH867 is seen arriving in Juba on March 28, 2015 as part of the first deployment from the RAF to support the air transportation fleet of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). [UN Photo by JC McIlwaine]
Mar 27, 2015 - An RAF C-130J aircraft #ZH867 departed on March 26th from RAF Brize Norton, on a UN mission to deliver vital supplies to remote Malakal in South Sudan. [Read more...]
RNZAF Hercules celebrates 50th birthday at work in Pacific Islands
RNZAF C-130H #NZ7001 from 40 Sqn at RIAT 2004. [Photo by Asif Shamim]
Mar 24, 2015 - Hercules #NZ7001 turned 50, March 24 and is spending her birthday doing what she has so often done before - delivering aid in the Pacific. [Read more...]
Cascade Aerospace conducts first test flight of a Mexican C-130K
F.A.M. C130K #3616 taxi's out to runway at Abbotsford IAP on March 18, 2015. [Photo by CNW Group/Cascade Aerospace Inc.]
Mar 18, 2015 - Cascade Aerospace Inc. announced today that it has conducted the first test flight of a foreign military aircraft from its base in Abbotsford, British Columbia. This begins the completion phase of the Mexican Air Force C-130K Maintenance and Modernization program which began in 2014 and marks a significant milestone for the BC Aerospace Industry. [Read more...]
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