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ANG commemorate 70th Anniv. of Market Garden in the Netherlands
A total of four C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 165th AW, Georgia ANG and 123rd AW, Kentucky ANG dropped a mix of 360 U.S., British, Dutch and Polish paratroopers over fields near Groesbeek, Netherlands, to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden. The site referred to as Drop Zone Tango has not been used for static line jumps since September 1944. [ANG photo by MSgt. Charles Delano]
Sep 18, 2014 - A total of four C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia ANG and 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky ANG dropped a mix of 360 U.S., British, Dutch and Polish paratroopers over fields near Groesbeek, Netherlands, to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden. [Read more...]
Formation flight over Sydney marks 800,000 Flying Hours for RAAF C-130s
Two RAAF C-130J's from 37 Sqn fly in formation towards Sydney Harbour to celebrated 800,000 flying hours for the RAAF's C-130 Hercules transport fleet. [Photo by CPL Veronica McKenna © Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence]
Sep 10, 2014 - A formation of three C-130J Hercules transport aircraft took to the skies over Sydney on Wednesday, 10 September to celebrate 800,000 flying hours by the Royal Australian Air Force Hercules fleet. [Read more...]
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CAE links RAAF C-130J sim and crew trainer
CAE demonstrates simulation interoperability and networking for RAAF C-130J aircrews. [Photo by CAE]
Aug 25, 2014 - CAE announced it has recently demonstrated the networking and interoperability of C-130J training systems located at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Richmond. [Read more...]
C-130 Hercules still going strong at 60
Archived photo of the YC-130 #53-3397 in preparation for its ferry flight from Burbank, Calif. to Edwards AFB on August 23, 1954. [USAF photo]
Aug 22, 2014 - August 23 marked the 60th anniversary of the C-130 Hercules' first flight in 1954, from Burbank, Calif., to Edwards AFB. [Read more...]
C-130 celebrates 60 years of air superiority
Eight AC-130H Spectre gunships taxi into position on the flightline prior to the final AC-130H mission conducted at Cannon AFB on January 16, 2014. [USAF photo by SSgt. Matthew Plew]
Aug 22, 2014 - The C-130 community at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, celebrated a significant milestone Aug. 23 when the historic aircraft marked 60 years of aerial superiority and dedicated service. [Read more...]
Milestones aplenty for the Hercules and the Flying Yankees
Aircrew aboard a C-130H #74-2134 assigned to the 103rd AW prepare to taxi moments before conducting the first locally-generated sortie with the unit’s new airframe at Bradley ANGB, on December 19, 2013. [ANG photo by Maj. Bryon Turner]
Aug 21, 2014 - The Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft will turn 60 years old August 23rd and the Airmen of the 103rd Airlift Wing at Bradley Air National Guard Base here are projected to receive the unit's eighth and final C-130H within a month, marking an important milestone for operations. [Read more...]
C-130 mishap at Hill AFB
Emergency crews are seen responding to an incident involving C-130H3 #92-1533 from 187 AS that made a hard landing at Hill AFB on August 17, 2014. The aircraft sustained damage including a small fire. [Photo by unknown]
Aug 17, 2014 - A C-130H (#92-1533) from the 187th AS declared an inflight emergency and performed a wheels up landing at Hill Air Force Base at 13:00hrs yesterday. [Read more...]
Pacific Air Commandos return to New Zealand
Maintainers from the 353rd SOMXS and the New Zealand Defense Force work together to tow an aircraft during a periodic maintenance interval on July 28, 2014 at Whenuapai AB, New Zealand. Members from the 353rd SOG participated in Exercise Balance Net. [USAF photo by TSgt. Kristine Dreyer]
Aug 14, 2014 - Members from the 353rd Special Operations Group and the New Zealand Defense Force participated in Exercise Balance Net from July 17 until July 31 in Whenuapai, New Zealand. [Read more...]
Eagle airlifters take to the Alaskan skies
A C-130 Hercules from the 36th AS taxiis down the flightline during a training sortie on August 1, 2014, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The 36 AS traveled to JBER for off-station training prior to the Red Flag exercise. [USAF photo by SSgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer]
Aug 06, 2014 - Four C-130 Hercules' and more than 70 personnel assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base Japan arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, this week to undergo joint-aerial training with paratroopers from the 725th Brigade Support Battalion. [Read more...]
Bagram C-130J loadmasters use new system for airdrops
(From left) SrA Korey King and Stefan Eiermann, 774th EAS loadmasters program the Wireless Gate Release System before an airdrop at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan on August 1, 2014. The squadron completed an airdrop for the Afghan National Army using the new WGRS. [USAF photo by SSgt. Evelyn Chavez]
Aug 05, 2014 - A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron completed an airdrop for the Afghan National Army using the new Wireless Gate Release System August 1, 2014 at Bagram Airfield Afghanistan. [Read more...]
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