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Hill AFB maintainers break record using "Art of the Possible"
Jan 26, 2015 - The 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group's C-130 team recently shattered their aircraft delivery performance record by delivering an aircraft in 107 flow days. [Read more...]
Air Force first for Exercise Red Flag at Nellis
Jan 26, 2015 - The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is preparing to participate in Exercise Red Flag, which commences tomorrow in the United States. [Read more...]
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Cope South 15 launches in Bangladesh
Jan 26, 2015 - U.S. Air Force and Bangladesh air force personnel took to the sky January 24 for the launch of Exercise COPE SOUTH 15, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral tactical airlift exercise at BAF Base Bangabandhu, Bangladesh. [Read more...]
Ramstein airmen train with French Air Force
Jan 26, 2015 - Airmen from the 37th Airlift Squadron participated in a multilateral training event as part of Volfa 15-1, an annual training event led by the French Air Force at Orleans - Bricy Air Base, France, January 21, 2015. [Read more...]
US-Bangladeshi C-130s participate in Cope South 2015
Jan 22, 2015 - C-130s from the US and Bangladesh air forces will take part in an airlift exercise in Dhaka starting this Saturday. [Read more...]
New Hercules to take on heavy lifting across Pacific in 2017
Jan 20, 2015 - The newest version of the Air Force’s C-130 Hercules transport is coming to Japan, where its increased cargo capacity, power and range should help in disaster relief and other missions across the Pacific, according to officials at Yokota Air Base and aircraft maker Lockheed-Martin. [Read more...]
Wyoming MAFFS crew receives Aircrew Distinction Award
Jan 15, 2015 - A guard, reserve and active duty aircrew aboard a Wyoming Air National Guard C-130H3, recently received the Air Mobility Command Chief of Safety Aircrew of Distinction Award for its efforts following a landing gear malfunction while fighting fires in southern Utah. [Read more...]
Last MC-130H Talon II departs UK
Jan 09, 2015 - The last MC-130H Combat Talon II departed January 8, 2015, thus ending its tenure at the 7th Special Operations Squadron at RAF Mildenhall. The MC-130H, number #88-0195, is the last of its kind to leave the European theater. Its departure marks the final step of Special Operations Command Europe's transition from the Talon II to the CV-22 Osprey. [Read more...]
Philippines buy two C-130s from US Navy
Jan 09, 2015 - Military officials from the Philippines inspected and signed an agreement with the US Navy to purchase two refurbished C-130s for $55 Million and are due for delivery early in 2016. [Read more...]
17th SOS begins upgrade to MC-130J
Dec 30, 2014 - Kadena's newest aircraft touched down December 21, 2014, after a flight across the Pacific to its new home with the 353rd Special Operations Group. [Read more...]
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