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The facility is the result of the Public-Private Partnership between the WR-ALC, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center C-130J Hercules Division Program Office of the Air Force, and General Electric Aviation as Dowty Propellers. The activation establishes an organic depot repair and overhaul facility for the C-130J R-391 propeller at Robins. James Mossbarger Jr., WR-ALC Maintenance Activation Planning Team chief, said the new facility will employ 17 Air Force technicians and four Dowty Propeller contractors. "The workload is projected to double by 2026, which would possibly equate to 30-plus jobs for the complex," he said. Mossbarger said the complex will assi…
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Youngstown Air Reserve selected as preferred location for new C-130Js While the final decision won't be made until this summer, Youngstown's selection as the preferred site offers hope for the Valley. Thursday, December 22nd 2022, 6:09 PM EST By Robert McFerren The Youngstown Air Reserve Station has been selected as the preferred location to replace its eight C-130Hs with eight C-130Js out of the four locations being considered. Youngstown ARS was selected to host this mission after a site survey was conducted that assessed the location based on factors related to the mission, infrastructure capacity, community support, environmental consider…
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Youngstown Air Reserve Station saying 'farewell' to the C-130-H Hercules The base is preparing for the arrival of the "Super Hercules" Wednesday, February 7th 2024, 6:15 AM EST By Mike Gauntner Those magnificent, giant flying machines we’re used to seeing soar over the Valley, many times in pairs, are slowly being replaced by larger, faster aircraft. Late last month, members of the 910th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group readied one of the C-130-H Hercules just before it took off for its final flight from the Youngstown Air Reserve Station. The flight marked the 910th’s start of divesting its legacy C-130H Hercules aircraft in preparation …
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