2014
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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]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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[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…
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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]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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Lockheed Martin is anticipating its forthcoming LM-100J aircraft to garner demand for some unique missions, including oil spill clean-ups among other roles. The aerospace and defense manufacturer will also make a major announcement regarding its latest non-military aircraft program at next week's Farnborough International Airshow. In February, Lockheed announced it will be pursuing an amended type certification from the FAA for the LM-100J. The aircraft is a modern version of the L-382J—which was a commercial variant of the C-130J Super Hercules that went out of production in 1992. Lockheed Martin is anticipating its forthcoming LM-100J aircraft to garn…
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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]4380[/ATTACH] NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing make their final flight in a C-130 Hercules on Thursday as the wing continues to transition to flying the MQ-9 remotely piloted vehicle. Members of the press are invited to see the plane land at the conclusion of the flight and the traditional "wet down" ceremony that follows a final flight and interview the wing commander, Col. John J. Higgins. WHO: Members of the 107th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard including Col. John J. Higgins, the commander of the 107th Airlift Wing who will serve as naviga…
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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]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]4269[/ATTACH] The U.S. government watchdog charged with overseeing aid to Afghanistan has recommended delaying the delivery of additional cargo aircraft to the nascent Afghan Air Force (AAF). John Sopko, special inspector-general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR), said the AAF may not need all the C-130 airplanes to be provided by the U.S. military in a deal worth over $100 million. The U.S. military has already delivered two C-130 cargo aircraft, with plans to deliver two more. In a July 10 letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and other top U.S. military officials, Sopko questioned whether the AAF was making full use of the aircraft. …
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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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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]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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[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…