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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4495[/ATTACH] LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Nov. 25, 2014) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District and Little Rock Air Force Base here, are collaborating on a multiyear project to repair/replace one of the Air Force's busiest runways. Without major delays and runway shutdowns, the project is expected to be concrete in April 2017, with a price tag of $107.9 million. The runway project is funded through the Air Force's operation and maintenance budget, and managed by the Little Rock District. "It just makes sense that when the Army needs to fly somewhere, they rely on the Air Force, and when the Air Force needs major engineering support, they…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4482[/ATTACH] Aviation Week is approaching its 100th anniversary in 2016. In a series of blogs, their editors are highlighting editorial content from the magazine's long and rich history, including viewpoints from the industry's most iconic names and stories that have helped change the shape of the industry. One of those reports is a December 3, 1956 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology. Take a look here: USAF Receives Highly Versatile C-130 (part 1) USAF Receives Highly Versatile C-130 (part 2)
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4375[/ATTACH] The Air National Guard’s C-130 Fleet Needs Upgrades by 2020 to Meet Federal and International Standards Tuesday, September 23, 2014WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced his support for legislation that would support jobs at Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base (ANGB) and Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS). The bipartisan Air Force C-130H Fleet Modernization Act would give the Air Force flexibility to modernize its C-130H fleet – which in Ohio is flown from Mansfield’s 179th Airlift Wing and Youngstown’s 910th Airlift Wing– so it can continue performing national security and emergency response …
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4272[/ATTACH] BRUNEI has confirmed that it will be buying a number of C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft from aerospace firm Lockheed Martin. Pehin Datu Perkerma Jaya Major General Dato Pahlawan Mohd Tawih Abdullah, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), told The Brunei Times that the military is set to order the American-made aircraft sometime in the future. “We will be buying the aircraft, but it won’t be a lot,†he said, adding that the planned quantity and date of order will be revealed in due time. Latest figures estimate the average cost of the C-130J Super Hercules at US$100 to 120 million per unit for inte…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4318[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]4319[/ATTACH] In 1954, the song "Rock Around the Clock" was playing on the radio, Oprah Winfrey was born and the first issue of Sports Illustrated appeared on newsstands. The same year, on August 23, the YC-130 Hercules made its maiden flight at the Lockheed Martin plant in Burbank, California, and the C-130 is still in production today, making it the longest running military aircraft production line in history. The need for the C-130 came from Air Force's Tactical Air Command during 1951, after the Korean War, to fill a void for medium-cargo tactical transport. "In its first six decades, the C-130 shaped …
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4464[/ATTACH] It's not every day you see something like this. A C-130 fuselage made its way from Little Rock, Arkansas to Fort Drum on a truck on Wednesday. It's going to be used for training. "When you see a large aircraft coming down the road, you wonder what the heck's going on, but it's a valuable piece of equipment to us," said CWO3 Joshua Peretta or the 277th Aviation Support Battalion. In case you were wondering, officials said the fuselage is 120 feet long, 16 feet tall and 16 feet wide. USAF C-130E 63-7819 c/n [cn]3885[/cn] View original story: http://www.wwnytv.com/news/ftdrum/C-130-Fuselage-Trucked-To-Fort-Drum-280845402.html
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4452[/ATTACH] LITTLE ROCK AFB, Ark. -- On a beautiful sunny day at Little Rock Air Force Base, an Arkansas Air National Guard C-130 got a special nose job. On October 16, Col. Robert Ator II, commander of the 189th Airlift Wing, helped unveil on his assigned aircraft new nose art that celebrates a special chapter of Arkansas Guard heritage. A bright red razorback head now adorns each side of aircraft number 1396, a nod to the state's most well-known university mascot, and a preservation of a symbol that has been a long-standing part of the 189th's sister Air National Guard wing in Fort Smith. The 188th Wing has been known as the Flying Razorbacks …
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4327[/ATTACH] Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc. of Oregon announced today that they have acquired a second aircraft which they will convert into an air tanker. Formerly operated for a number of years by Alaska-based Lynden Air Cargo, the Lockheed L-382G is the civilian version of a C-130E. Wayne Coulson, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, said they will install a 4,800 USG Coulson RADS XXL tank into the aircraft beginning in November of this year. Coulson Aviation has been operating Tanker 131, C-130Q N130FF c/n [cn]4901[/cn] which is similar to a C-130H, since August of 2013. The tank in T-131 can hold almost 4,000 gallons; their average load t…
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C-130 news: Egyptian C-130 Crash
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4369[/ATTACH] Developing story - the information presented here is preliminary and may change rapidly. [TABLE] [TR] [TD="class: caption"]Status: [/TD] [TD]Preliminary [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: caption"]Date: [/TD] [TD="class: caption"]Sunday 21 September 2014 [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: caption"]Type: [/TD] [TD="class: desc"]Lockheed C-130 Hercules [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: caption"]Operator: [/TD] [TD="class: desc"]Egyptian Air Force [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: caption"]Registration: [/TD] [TD="class: desc"] registration unknown [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="class: caption"]C…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4454[/ATTACH] Funding for Fort Bragg's 440th Airlift Wing budget is slated to end in March, but that doesn't mean the unit will inactivate anytime soon, officials said. In an email sent to 440th airmen Sunday night, Brig. Gen. James P. Scanlan said Maj. Gen. Stayce Harris has decided not to extend funding for the unit's budget past March. However, the unit will continue operating normally until directed otherwise by Congress. "What this means for all of us is that nothing has really changed," Scanlan said in the email. "Congress has yet to make a decision on the inactivation proposal and we still have a mission to do," he said. "Until Congress makes…
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You don't see so many C-130H and J models take part in a massive Elephant Walk very often. On Dec. 6, a flight of 24 C-130 H and J models from the 317th AG and multiple Air National Guard Bases from across the United States took off from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of a U.S. Air Force Weapons School large-scale mobility exercise dubbed Joint Forcible Entry Exercise 14B." The Exercise, which featured 100 aircraft in total, has the aim to test the ability of the participants in the weapons school courses to plan and execute synchronized aircraft movement from geographically-dispersed bases, large formations in a simulated contested battlefield. The scenario i…
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In this photo by Associated Press photographer Dita Alangkara, who flew in a C-130 with Indonesia's air force Monday, crew members scan the horizon during a search operation for the missing AirAsia jet over the Karimata Strait. The plane, with its exterior painted in camouflage, took off from an air base in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, at 6:20 a.m. and was scheduled to fly for six hours. The pilots, however, got an order to expand the search area, and the flight ended up lasting 10 hours. Nothing related to the missing plane was spotted. The two pilots scanned left and right during the flight, while the navigator took notes on coordinates. There were two men behind the…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4360[/ATTACH] A second Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport will be delivered to the Israeli air force soon, following a lead example that was received by the service on 9 April. The Israeli service has four C-130Js on order and calls the new-generation Hercules the "Samson". Sources in Israel say that a follow-on contract for another two of the aircraft is also in final stages of processing. Israel's C-130Js have a three-seat cockpit configuration, similar to that used by the US special forces community. Its first aircraft has already been equipped with dedicated mission systems, and crews from its "Elephants" squadron are now busy developing…
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C-130 News: J's for Days
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4466[/ATTACH] 10/31/2014 - LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark -- The 61st Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark, received its newest C-130J Oct. 23, 2014, delivered by Gen. Mark Stough, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, director of strategic plans, requirements and programs. This marks the ninth C-130J to be delivered to the 61st AS and the seventh to the base within fiscal year 2014. Stough applauded Little Rock AFB for its continued support and success across the globe. The C-130J is the newest and most sophisticated of the C-130 models, slowly superseding the old, but always reliable C-130H. The Rock is the largest C-130 base …
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4383[/ATTACH] KABUL: The United States has delivered another C-130 aircraft (c/n [cn]4681[/cn] ex USAF 74-1689) to the Air Force of Afghanistan as part of the rehabilitation effort of the Afghan Air Force. A statement released by the Afghan Air Force said Wednesday that Afghanistan has so far received three C-130 cargo aircraft from United States. The source added the delivery of the C-130 is part of the contract with the United States for the delivery of four C-130 aircraft to Afghan Air Force. The last delivery of the C-130 aircraft to Afghan Air Force is expected by the end of this year, the source said. According to the Afghan Air Force, th…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4458[/ATTACH] KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- From providing helicopter air-to-air refueling to conducting long-range support of special operations forces, the MC-130P Combat Shadow has provided a critical service to the U.S. military for nearly 50 years. The 17th Special Operations Squadron highlighted the beginning of the MC-130P Combat Shadow retirement with one final formation flight here, Oct. 16. “Today's final four-ship formation flight was the 17th Special Operations Squadron's tribute to the heritage and legacy of this fine aircraft,†said Lt. Col. Nathan Colunga, the 17th SOS commander. “This event marks the historic beginning of th…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4282[/ATTACH] Arriving from their now-former home of Okinawa, Japan, the first KC-130J Super Hercules of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, the “Sumos,†touched down aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, today. The KC-130J Super Hercules transfer is a step forward in consolidating and realigning forces, while also maintaining readiness to effectively respond to any situation in the Pacific region. This represents an important milestone in alleviating some of the U.S. military burden from Okinawa. The transfer also translates to a more response-ready Marine Aircraft Group of Iwakuni. “(VMGR-152) helps us integrate more …
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4474[/ATTACH] The Israeli Air Force (IAF) might expand its fleet of C-130J Hercules fleet to up to nine aircraft, a senior Lockheed Martin executive said in Israel on 4 November. The IAF received its first two C-130Js earlier this year and they are now operational at Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel. (Lockheed Martin) The IAF has already taken delivery of two C-130Js, a contract has been signed for another two and advanced talks are underway to acquire a fifth and sixth aircraft, according to Patrick M Dewar, executive vice-president of Lockheed Martin International. Once the contract is finalised, the two additional aircraft can be delivered wi…
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[h=1][ATTACH=CONFIG]4472[/ATTACH] GREAT FALLS -- Four airmen assigned to the 120th Airlift Wing of the Montana Air National Guard were injured on Tuesday after turbulence hit the C-130 they were flying in. Emergency personnel met the plane when it returned to the flightline; the four airmen were taken to Benefis hospital to be evaluated. The nature and extent of their injuries has not been released at this point. Just before 4 p.m., the MT ANG said that all four airmen had been released from the hospital. Colonel Pete Hronek, the commander of the 120 AW, said in a press release, "The leadership of the 120th Air Wing is currently beginning the process to conduct…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4358[/ATTACH] Over the past few decades, average global temperatures have been on the rise, and this warming is happening two to three times faster in the Arctic. As the region's summer comes to a close, NASA is hard at work studying how rising temperatures are affecting the Arctic. NASA researchers this summer and fall are carrying out three Alaska-based airborne research campaigns aimed at measuring greenhouse gas concentrations near Earth's surface, monitoring Alaskan glaciers, and collecting data on Arctic sea ice and clouds. Observations from these NASA campaigns will give researchers a better understanding of how the Arctic is responding to risi…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4511[/ATTACH] ORLANDO, FLA. — The compromise National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) language, revealed Tuesday evening, limits the US Air Force’s ability to retire any aircraft in what is a clear message from Congress that the service has not earned its trust on major issues, such as the retirement of the A-10 or U-2. At the same time, negotiators also appear to have listened to concerns from the Air National Guard over a major C-130 upgrade program. The bill states that no money allocated for fiscal 2015 “may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage any aircraft of the Air Force, except for …
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4476[/ATTACH] Lagos — The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has added to its inventory another C130 aircraft. The resuscitated aircraft's C-check was done jointly by Sabena Techniques in conjunction with the Nigerian Air-force at the 401 Aircraft Maintenance Depot (ACMD) Lagos. The Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Logistics Command, Ikeja, Air Vice Marshal (AVM), Olutayo Oguntoyinbo, while commissioning the aircraft on behalf of the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Shola Amosu, said the C130 would be used for the lifting of electioneering materials to different parts of the country during the 2015 general elections. Before then, he said, the aircraft would join other…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4485[/ATTACH] As of September, special operations reservists began training active-duty Airmen in AC-130U formal training courses. Majors Francis Poindexter and David McGourin, 5th Special Operations Squadron, fill instructor roles for the active duty formal training unit, the 19th Special Operations Squadron. “The AC-130U has a very dynamic mission and a proud tradition,†said McGourin. “Being part of the team that provides combat ready aircrew to the operational squadron is incredibly rewarding. The students are very motivated to become part of the mission, which makes instructing them exciting.†Poindexter instructs the fire control of…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4527[/ATTACH] MARIETTA, Ga., Dec. 11, 2014 – The Republic of Tunisia received its second C-130J Super Hercules during a ceremony today at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] facility here. Tunisia received its first C-130J in April 2013, marking the first delivery of a J-model to an African nation. Lockheed Martin signed a contract in 2010 with Tunisia to deliver two C-130Js, as well as to provide training and an initial three years of logistics support. “Tunisia’s Super Hercules fleet is both a national and a regional asset, able to support more missions than any other aircraft in operation today,†said George Shultz, vice president and genera…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4497[/ATTACH] WASHINGTON – The State Department has approved an $800 million sustainment deal for Iraq's fleet of C-130E and C-130J cargo aircraft, the government announced Tuesday. The proposed five-year agreement would cover "operational, intermediate, and depot level maintenance, spare and repair parts, support equipment, repair and return, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support," according to a notice posted on the website of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The co…