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NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will buy one more Lockheed Martin C 130J Super Hercules medium-lift aircraft apart from the 12 contracted for to make up for the loss of one plane in an accident in March. The IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, told India Strategic magazine (www.indiastrategic.in ) in an interview that the induction of the C-130Js, as also the heavy-lift Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs had "brought about a paradigm shift in our airlift capabilities". The IAF had initially acquired six C-130Js, and over three-and-a-half years of operations so far, the aircraft have played a highly significant role in disaster relief, setting global standards. Acknowl…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4703[/ATTACH] MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- The 23rd Wing sent the Air Force's oldest C-130 to the "boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, for its retirement March 3. Aircraft 62-1863, an HC-130P Combat King nicknamed "Iron Horse," experienced 52 years of service and three different modifications during its tenure. "The history is rich with this aircraft," said Tim Martin, the Air Force Engineering Technical Services adviser for C-130 maintenance personnel. "This is because it is a one of a kind aircraft and there never will be another like it." Iron Horse began its Air Force career as a C-130E Hercules assigned to the 374t…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4705[/ATTACH] WASHINGTON — The US Air Force is looking for allies on the Hill to rework a major C-130 upgrade program, while warning that it may look to cut entire fleets of airplanes if it does not get relief from the program over the next five years. But the service may find itself facing tough opposition, if a Wednesday hearing of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee is any indication. The C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) has become a flashpoint in recent years. While members of Congress have fought hard for the program, the Air Force has said it is too costly and slow to do the entire, wide-ranging su…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4707[/ATTACH] NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will buy one more Lockheed Martin C 130J Super Hercules medium-lift aircraft apart from the 12 contracted for to make up for the loss of one plane in an accident in March. The IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, told India Strategic magazine (www.indiastrategic.in ) in an interview that the induction of the C-130Js, as also the heavy-lift Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs had "brought about a paradigm shift in our airlift capabilities". The IAF had initially acquired six C-130Js, and over three-and-a-half years of operations so far, the aircraft have played a highly significant role in d…
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Twenty-one years ago today, a fireball passed over hundreds of 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers at Green Ramp, killing 24 and injuring more than 100 others. It was an otherwise lovely day. A clear blue "Carolina" sky -- the perfect day for a Hollywood jump.But when an F-16 and C-130 collided in the skies over what was then Pope Air Force Base, it sent the jet into the runway, crashing into a C-141 and, ultimately, the paratroopers waiting to jump at Green Ramp.To my knowledge, there's no official ceremony this year. In years past, those have been few and far between.But its a safe bet those involved are turning their thoughts to those lost and what could have been toda…
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Mumbai: One of India's biggest defence cargo planes landed on the tiny runway at the Juhu Airport in Mumbai this morning.The Hercules C130J was flown to Juhu as an exercise to see if the airport in the western suburbs of Mumbai could be used in case the city's main airport is attacked.The massive transport plane, used to carry troops and supplies, stood at Juhu for 10 minutes before flying out.Most aircraft of this size require a runway with conventional dimensions of a fully functional airport, but the Hercules can land on much shorter lengths of unpaved or paved runways. The runway at the Juhu aerodrome is 3750 feet long, very short compared to the 12008 feet long runwa…
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Hercules NZ7001 c/n 4052 turns 50 today, and is spending her birthday doing what she has so often done before – delivering aid in the Pacific.Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130 NZ7001 was the first of five C-130s which arrived at RNZAF Base Auckland in Whenuapai in 1965. Since then, the C-130 has been at the forefront of many New Zealand Defence Force operations, missions and exercises.The hard-working C-130 flew out of Whenuapai on Sunday morning with aid for Tuvalu and picked up more in Suva. After delivering that cargo to Tuvalu, she returned to Suva for the night.Yesterday, she took three pallets of medical supplies and 40 Fijian soldiers to Port Vila in Vanuat…
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The 352nd Special Operations Group was redesignated as the 352nd Special Operations Wing during a ceremony held in Hangar 814 March 23. Immediately following this, the 752nd Special Operations Group and the 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Group were activated.Consisting of six squadrons and two groups, the 352nd SOW includes more than 1,200 Air Commandos and provides support to the European theater as well as other combatant commands when necessary.“We not only support Special Operations Command – Europe, but we will also support Special Operations Command – Africa, to combat the challenges we see and the struggles we have against violent extremism. And that is not g…
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Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) on Tuesday marked the 60th anniversary of the roll out and first flight of the first C-130 (C-130A 53-3129 c/n 3001) Hercules built in Marietta, Ga.Gov. Nathan Deal reenacted the 1955 ceremony held at the Marietta plant by christening a C-130J Super Hercules (MC-130J 13-5770 c/n 5770) with a bottle of Chattahoochee River water, just as Gov. Marvin Griffin did 60 years ago. Check out the venerable aircraft and the event today in the slideshow on the right.The C‑130 production line in Marietta is the longest continuously operating military aircraft production line in history. View original article: http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/n...-o…
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Cascade aerospace celebrated the 100th delivery of a CC-130 Hercules aircraft to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) following scheduled maintenance on 7 April.The delivery was made from the company's Abbotsford, British Columbia base. The CC-130 will return to service as a long-range, fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft. This marks a major milestone for Cascade's multi-year contract with the RCAF as the prime contractor for programme management, engineering, maintenance, materiel and technical support for the CC-130 fleet. Canada's fleet of CC-130 Hercules, also known as the C-130 Hercules, is used for multi-mission roles including troop transport, tactical airlift, s…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4811[/ATTACH] A British Royal Air Force C-130 Hercules (ZH867 c/n [cn]5416[/cn])has been assisting UNMISS to transport critical supplies to UN camps. It conducted over 20 flights between Entebbe, Juba and Malakal, Upper Nile State, moving on average 25 tons of cargo per day, over the last two weeks. Flying under challenging terrain conditions, a lack of air traffic radar equipment, and ongoing conflict on the ground, this is the first deployment of a UK C-130 to a UN peacekeeping operation in Africa. It has contributed enormously to the UN Air Transport Fleet by doubling its air-lift capacity. The aircraft, deployed with a support team of 13 s…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4813[/ATTACH] CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The sweat droplets on the faces of the Modular Airborne FireFighting Systems crew members were in a tight race to hit their jaw line and fall to the floor of the flight deck. The crew had flown this mission hundreds of times, but this flight was different. The flight deck on the C-130H aircraft was overwhelmingly stuffy as Maj. Jack Berquist informed his crew that their landing gear was malfunctioning – something that has never happened on a MAFFS mission or in the unit itself. Moments after dropping slurry on fires in Utah last August, the crew circled the skies, hoping to land at Hill Air Force Base as they tro…
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Sunday in the largest formation flown by the 166th Airlift Wing since its departure for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.The rare formation flight of six of the massive aircraft to New Jersey – training more than 40 aircrew members, along with uncounted maintenance and support personnel on the ground – was to include low-level flying routes and several actual airdrops.The Wing permanently is assigned eight such aircraft, but due to worldwide commitments and long-term maintenance, rarely flies more than five in a formation.Base Commander Col. Michael J. Feeley had a base-wide commander's call on the flight line before takeoff to recognize the significance of the event that …
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Captain Katie Higgins is a native of Severna Park, Maryland, and graduated from W.T. Woodson High School in 2004. She attended the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science in 2008, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Katie then attended Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., and graduated with a Masters of Arts in International Security in 2009.Katie reported to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida, for aviation indoctrination in November 2009. She completed primary flight training in the T-6B Texan II at NAS Whiting Field, Florida, and completed intermediate and advanc…
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]4824[/ATTACH] BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - The Flying Jennies are staying in Biloxi. The Air Force has officially abandoned plans to deactivate the 815th Tactical Airlift Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, which would have transferred the squadron's 10 C-130J transport aircraft to another state. The decision was formally submitted to defense committees in Congress on Tuesday. The 815th is best known for air dropping supplies and paratroopers but can also be used to provide airlift, employment operations or aero medical evacuations. The Air Force first proposed relocating the aircraft in February 2012 as a cost cutting measure. The 815th Air Squadron em…
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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base will continue to be home to eight C-130s despite plans in President Barack Obama's 2013 budget request to move the aircraft, citing a need for greater efficiency. U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-Dist 2) confirmed Monday the planes will be staying in Montgomery after the state's delegation sought to keep in place a temporary 2012 decision not to move forward with the transfer. The planes support more than 550 jobs in Montgomery. The U.S. Air Force suspended the planes' transfer in November 2012 after Alabama's Congressional Delegation began scrutinizing the plan, which the Obama administration said was part of ef…
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Members of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 62, based at NAS Jacksonville, are one of five Navy Reserve C-130T squadrons supporting the fleet around the globe. The VR-62 Nomads regularly execute detachments in Pacific Command and Central Command. The normal Navy C-130 rotation is to complete three theater detachments per year. During the detachment cycle, the squadron’s remaining aircraft are tasked by the Navy Air Logistics Office for missions in support of the fleet in all parts of the world. The Navy C-130 wing is part of the unique Fleet Essential Airlift – meaning that the U.S. Navy has control of its own airlift. The Fleet Logistics Support Wing is a Navy R…
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A congressionally mandated Air Force review of the service's C-130s backs up all of the service's decisions to move and retire parts of its Hercules fleet, but fails to allay concerns from lawmakers who are poised to block those plans. The Air Force in March finalized a report on C-130 force structure, which was mandated in the fiscal 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. That year, the Air Force attempted to retire dozens of C-130s, but was blocked by Congress, which then required the service to produce a report on the savings and strategic decisions behind the moves. The Air Force kept a minimum of 358 aircraft during the review. The service is now moving to reduce…
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Acquisition of transport aircraft to replace the SA Air Force’s (SAAF) ageing C-130BZs has, by at least one account, been underway for close on a year. Diplomatic sources have indicated South Africa, as a country, requested information on pricing and availability of C-130s last May. This information was delivered during the Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) exhibition at AFB Waterkloof in September. While the number or model of aircraft is not mentioned, it is believed the SAAF is keen on acquiring the J model which Lockheed Martin has been actively marketing to the airborne arm of the SA National Defense Force (SANDF) for some time now. The source told defenceWeb tha…
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KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- The 17th Special Operations Squadron sent off the final two MC-130P Combat Shadows in the Pacific Air Forces to retire on April 15. The 17th SOS highlighted the beginning of the MC-130P Combat Shadow retirement with one final formation flight on Oct. 16, 2014, at Kadena Air Base, but now they have sent their last ones to the “boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. "Today is bittersweet as we say goodbye to these amazing aircraft," said Lt. Col. Nathan T. Colunga, the 17th SOS commander. "I have spent less time in the MC-130P than most, only 11 years, but these aircraft have executed every time we've truly needed them to ove…
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Military budget constraints prompted the Air Force to again cancel an international military competition typically held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord every other year. The Air Force had been expected to restore its biennial Air Mobility Rodeo at JBLM this summer. It announced Friday that the financial pressures that led it cancel the event in 2013 are again forcing it strike plans for this year’s competition. In past years, the rodeo has brought hundreds of airmen from the U.S. Air Force to JBLM for several days of events testing their abilities against each other and against counterparts from France, Germany, Israel, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. They’re tested on skills ra…
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POWIDZ AIR BASE, Poland — Air Force members left Powidz Air Base, Poland, April 17 after completing bilateral training with the Polish air force. The training featured two C-130J Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, two C-130H aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing and military personnel from around Europe. “Flying in Poland affords the 37th AS a tremendous opportunity to accomplish training that we’d otherwise have difficulty obtaining,” said 1st Lt. Kenneth Hertzler, 37th AS co-pilot. “Our time with the Poles was important for all of us because our air forces were able to exchange with one another in terms of experience and ideas. With that exchange, we’re able to c…
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Lockheed Martin has landed aircrew and weapons training contracts worth $80 million in total from the US Air Force, Executive Biz reported Tuesday. The order includes the deployment of an air mobility command weapon systems trainer and loadmaster part task trainer for the C-130J Hercules transports at the Yokota Air Base in Japan; spares, equipment and technical support for the KC-130J; and related maintenance services, Lockheed said Monday Company officials said Lockheed strives to upgrade its training systems to match evolving aircraft platforms in support of the warfighter’s mission readiness objectives. “Lockheed Martin is applying more than 20 years of C-130 traini…
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The House Armed Services Committee advanced an amendment sponsored by Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke that will now go to a full vote as part of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Bill. The amendment directs the secretary of the Air Force to prepare a brief to the committee by Sept. 1 that assesses the locations of C-130 Military Airborne FireFighting Systems. "Montana and other Western states have seen devastating wildfires rage through our lands, taking entire communities and leaving countless fatalities in their wake," Zinke, R-Mont., said in a release. "My amendment will allow the Air Force to improve wildfire readiness and move firefighting capabilities to western …
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According to ISPR, the 30-bed hospital will be run by Pakistan Army doctors including Surgical, Medical, orthopedic, gynecologist, anesthesiologist, child specialist, radiologist and paramedics. An urban search and rescue team of Pakistan Army which is highly specialised for rescue during natural disasters is also part of the mission. The urban search and rescue team is equipped with ground penetrating radars and concrete cutters. The team is specially trained to search people trapped in rubble. It will also carry sniffing dogs. Food items include 2,000 meals, ready-to-eat packs, eatables and bottled water. The team is also carrying medicines, 200 tents, 600 blankets an…
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