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Legacy Airlift Squadrons return to Normandy 75 years Jun 06, 2019 - W7. Q9. E5. 6Z. These may just seem like letters and numbers to some. But these were the letters and numbers painted on the noses of Douglas C-47 Dakota units to identify which squadron the aircraft belonged to. With accompanying white and black invasion stripes painted on the wings and tail, the allied forces were easily identifiable, as they began the largest seaborne invasion in history, storming the beaches of Normandy on June 6th, 1944. [Read more...]	Kentucky Air Guard C-130s to fly in 75th Anniversary of D-Day May 31, 2019 - “This operation is not being planned with any alternatives. This operation is planned as a victory, and that’s the way it’s going to be. We’re going down there, and we’re throwing everything we have into it, and we’re going to make it a success.” [Read more...]

Enlisted aircrew paramount to C-130 Hercules flight testing May 30, 2019 - Not many people know that a small contingent of experienced enlisted C-130 aircrew reside at Hill Air Force Base. They are charged with the depot support flights of Air Force overflow, and Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. [Read more...]	123rd AW supports interoperability with Immediate Response May 30, 2019 - More than 90 Airmen and three C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing participated here in Immediate Response 2019, a multinational exercise co-led by Croatian Armed Forces, Slovenian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe. [Read more...]
Ramstein C-130Js with ‘invasion stripes’ head to Normandy for 75th D-Day anniversary May 29, 2019 - The 37th Airlift Squadron sent three C-130Js to France on Wednesday decked out with a new paint scheme. [Read more...]	NYANG's 106th RW welcomes new aircraft to its fleet May 22, 2019 - The 106th Rescue Wing based at the Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, presented the first of four new HC-130J Combat King IIs, call sign "King 76" during a ceremony held on base, May 17, 2019. [Read more...]
The C-130 Experience' takes flight at the Hill Aerospace Museum May 14, 2019 - The Hill Aerospace Museum has completed the first of its kind conversion of a C-130 aircraft fuselage into an interactive classroom. [Read more...]	302nd AW hosting annual aerial firefighting training May 05, 2019 - About 300 people from the Air National Guard, U.S. Forest Service and other firefighting agencies are scheduled Monday to begin a weeklong aerial wildland firefighting training and certification hosted by the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base. [Read more...]
Connecticut ANG showcases global reach in Greenland May 05, 2019 - The Air National Guard is known to be a force that is ready to respond to domestic emergencies. These proven capabilities range from natural disaster relief to civil disturbance operations. However, the scope of the Air National Guard's federal mission, which calls for Air Guardsmen to serve in various nations around the world is lesser known. [Read more...]	High-speed communications for RAAF C-130J Hercules fleet Apr 26, 2019 - High-speed internet on six of the Royal Austalian Air Force’s (RAAF) C-130J Hercules will provide Defence with increased flexibility when deploying on operations. [Read more...]

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