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Their arrival marked a milestone in a transformation that is now in its 18th month, as the NCNG's 145th Airlift Wing transitions from the C-130 Hercules to the C-17. The last C-130 flew from Charlotte late last year. They will eventually be replaced by eight C-17s. The C-17 is larger than its cousin. It can carry ...

A C-17 Globemaster III, sits on the flightline at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., as it is prepared for transfer to the Charlotte Air National Guard, N.C., April 4, 2018. The Charlotte Air National Guard Base will receive four jets from Charleston and four jets from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa. (U.S. Air Force photo ...

A brief clip of an official video from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, has appeared online, showing what looks to be a C-130 Hercules-type aircraft deploying or recovering a prototype unmanned system as part of the Gremlins drone swarm program. This is the first actual ...

It was the first crash of an Algerian military plane since February 2014, when a U.S.-built C-130 Hercules turboprop slammed into a mountain in Algeria, killing at least 76 people and leaving just one survivor. The four-engine Il-76 made its maiden voyage in 1997, according to Aviation Safety Network.

After teasing that the U.S. would be withdrawing from the war in Syria, President Donald Trump has reluctantly agreed to keep American troops in the war-torn nation. Defense Secretary James Mattis and other officials made the case to Trump that the fight against ISIS was almost finished but a complete ...

Lockheed Martin sees opportunity for new aircraft sales and upgrades in Latin America thanks to a bevy of older C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft throughout the region, according to a company official. Tom Wetherall, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics director of business development for air mobility and maritime ...

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Almost 50 years ago Sgt. Paul Adams Meyer, a U.S. Air Force assistant crew chief, got drunk, impersonated an officer and stole a C-130 Hercules from RAF Mildenhall in England so he could fly home to his new wife. Two hours later he crashed into the English Channel.

Maj. Gordon Marty, a C-130 pilot and instructor with the 139th Airlift Wing, a Missouri Air National Guard Unit stationed at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, will speak about his experiences flying the iconic four-engine transport aircraft, pictured here, during a Hawk Road Flyers aviation club ...

Now wreck divers are hoping to find the lost USAF C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and uncover the truth behind what must be Meyer's last night on Earth, LiveScience reports. According to military reports, Meyer desperately missed his wife back home in Virginia while stationed at an air base in England.

On that date, Sgt. Paul Meyer, a U.S. Air Force (USAF) mechanic stationed at an air base in eastern England, hijacked the USAF C-130 Hercules and took off to fly it solo back to the United States. Military reports of the incident show that Meyer and the aircraft disappeared from radar over the English ...

Ultimately, the plan is to also develop a heavy lift helicopter and a super-size platform with a payload capacity equivalent to that of existing fixed-wing tactical aircraft such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules and Airbus A400M Atlas. In order to ensure that FVL can achieve its ambitious goals, the Army began ...

Cargo is off loaded from a US Air Force C-130 Hercules at an undisclosed location in Syria on February 06, 2018. Photo: Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook | US Air Force. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The US military has up to 20 bases on Syrian territories controlled by Kurdish forces, an official from the Russian ...

The fixed-wing aircraft's body is manufactured by Lockheed Martin and was transformed into a combat plane by Boeing. The original troop-transport version is called the Lockheed C-130 Hercules—hence the movie reference—and the AC-130 is a variant of that aircraft. “The U.S. Air Force has been using ...

"We need massive assistance," Powi said. "We need food, infrastructure maintenance, and to bring comfort to our people who are homeless and displaced." Australia's government said it was providing a C-130 Hercules to conduct aerial surveillance and provide logistical support. "We are saddened to hear ...

"We need massive assistance," Powi said. "We need food, infrastructure maintenance, and to bring comfort to our people who are homeless and displaced." Australia's government said it was providing a C-130 Hercules to conduct aerial surveillance and provide logistical support. "We are saddened to hear ...

“This is a great opportunity for our professional workforce and we welcome this opportunity to provide first-class sustainment of the C-130 Hercules fleet,” ... The C-130 Hercules, still being built at the Lockheed-Martin plant in Marietta, is known as a workhorse that is capable of a wide variety of missions.

The C-130 Hercules, still being built at the Lockheed-Martin plant in Marietta, is known as a workhorse that is capable of a wide variety of missions. The Navy uses it for transport of troops and cargo, as well as aerial refueling and close air support. The four-engine, propeller driven plane can also be used for ...

The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission, according to the Air Force website. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. The C-130 operates throughout the U.S. Air Force, ...

Singapore (Taiwan News) -- In the wake of a deadly magnitude 6.0 quake which struck eastern Taiwan on Feb. 6 and caused four buildings to collapse in Hualien, Singapore is reportedly sending a crew on a transport aircraft to Taiwan to assist in rescue efforts. Singaporean aviation fans at the Singapore ...

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- On September 26, 2005, six women assigned to the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron under the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, made history and became the first all-female C-130 Hercules crew to fly in combat. More than a decade later, a few members of the group reflected on ...

The Blue Angels added a C-130 Hercules to the team in 1970. In 2017, the U.S. Marine Corps grounded its fleet of C-130Ts after a tragic accident over Mississippi that killed 16 personnel. Despite the grounding, the show must go on, and the Blue Angels need a new Fat Albert. As it turns out, the RAF has ...