2014
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4367[/ATTACH] NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. — The head of the US Air National Guard wants to launch a study on the path forward for the component’s fleet of C-130 transport aircraft. That study would focus on domestic requirements of the C-130 fleet, creating a baseline for what capacity is needed and where, Lt. Gen. Stanley “Sid†Clarke told reporters Tuesday at the Air Force Association’s annual Air & Space Conference. “If we pin that number on what the requirement is, then we need to talk about how we’re going to recapitalize that fleet over time because you can just buy them all at once,†Clarke said. “Then we can also discuss how we…
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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]4378[/ATTACH] The US Department of Defense has deployed two Lockheed Martin C-130 transports to California in support of wildfire suppression operations in the area. The aircraft are under control of the US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and were requested to assist by the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, it was announced on 22 September. The C-130s are equipped with the US Forest Service’s modular airborne firefighting systems (MAFFS), supported by the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145th Airlift Wing based in Charlotte, North Carolina. MAFFS integration with the C-130s turns the aircraft into air tankers that can be used…
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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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DOD to set up 7 Ebola testing labs throughout Liberia By Chris Carroll Stars and Stripes Published: October 7, 2014 Ramstein Germany, Pallets of supplies, including water and MREs, are loaded onto a C-130 on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to be delivered to Liberia in support of the U.S. military effort to fight Ebola in West Africa, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014. Joshua L. DeMotts/Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — The Defense Department will operate seven mobile testing labs in Liberia to fight the spread of Ebola, the head of U.S. Africa Command said Tuesday at the Pentagon. Hundreds of DOD personnel are in Liberia laying the groundwork for a U.S. military mission to fi…
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C-130 News: RAAF marks 800,000 Hercules flying hours
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4413[/ATTACH] The RAAF has marked 800,000 flying hours by its Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules fleet over five decades with a formation flight by three 37SQN C-130J aircraft over Sydney Harbour on Wednesday. “Behind this milestone is the contribution of many talented men and women who have made these 800,000 flying hours possible,†Commander of Air Mobility Group Air Commodore Warren McDonald, said. “Several generations of Australians have contributed to this achievement, regardless of which Hercules they worked on.†The RAAF has operated a total of 48 C-130s in four different variants (C-130A, E, H and J) since 1958. Today 12 C-130J-30 Hercu…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4417[/ATTACH] Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group Canada has been subcontracted by Cascade Aerospace in relation to the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF’s) CC130 Avionics Optimised Weapons System Management (AVS OWSM) program, the firm noted in a news release. More from the Marshall Aerospace release: The AVS OWSM program is one of three contracts planned by Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) to support the RCAF’s CC130 Hercules legacy transport fleet. The Primary Air Vehicle (PAV) OWSM Program, on which Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group Canada is also the engineering subcontractor, has been underway since 2006. The AVS OWSM…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4419[/ATTACH] John Carney has a bill in search of sponsors. A lot of them. And he knows it. "Got a long way to go," Carney, the state's sole representative in the U.S. House, said Monday about his quest to upgrade the aging C-130 transport airplanes before worldwide digital navigation and air traffic control regulations make them obsolete by 2020. "That's the challenge ahead of us." Carney is looking at the bright side — and says the facts are on his side. "We have a really compelling case, in my view," Carney said following remarks to 200 airmen gathered at the New Castle Air National Guard base. "It's simple. Fiscally, it makes…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4426[/ATTACH] MANSFIELD – Bellville Mayor Darrell Banks was thrilled to see a C-130H dedicated as the "Spirit of Clear Fork Valley" on Thursday afternoon at the 179th Airlift Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard. "We have a lot of spirit in the Clear Fork Valley and are very excited to have this," Banks said after the dedication. "We are vey proud of our military people who are in our military out here at the 179th and all over the world. To have this named after the valley is just a very proud moment for Bellville and Butler and all the valley." The title "Spirit of Clear Fork Valley" was painted over the aircrew door, and beneath the name is an…
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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]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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[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]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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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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[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…