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C-130 News: The US Air Force's MC-130 Seaplane is Finally in the Works
Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules aircraft is not just the workhorse for the military but also a super achiever. In its career that has spanned over two decades, this aircraft has landed in the Arctic, on the highest airstrip, and even an aircraft carrier carrying out medevac, troop, and cargo transport. The US Air Force now plans to make it a seaplane as well, thereby making it possible for this mighty aircraft to land anywhere across the globe. To ensure that the new version of the
C-130 News: Air Force pilots test landing skills on Highway 287 during military exercise
The United States military made history yesterday when it landed a C-130 aircraft on Highway 287 north of Rawlins during a joint training exercise. Moments after sunrise, the cargo plane burst through storm clouds to the east of the roadway at about 240 miles per hour. 500 feet off each wingtip was an A10. Known also as “flying guns,” A10’s are the Air Force’s primary low-altitude close support aircraft. Until yesterday, the Air Force had never landed a C130 on an American highway, although two
C-130 News: Torque synchronizes TLR C-130J aircraft maintenance
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Aircraft maintenance units at Little Rock Air Force Base recently turned toward implementing Torque, a software suite of tools and applications, as part of an effort to streamline processes and efficiency to improve productivity across the units and installation. In an effort to align with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles. Q. Brown Jr.’s Action Order Delta: Design Implementation, Torque was first introduced within one of 19th AMXS’s smaller sections,
C-130 News: Teaching the Commando new tricks
Teaching the Commando new tricks By Staff Sgt. Brandon Esau, AFSOC Public Affairs / Published September 14, 2021 HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- The C-130J is an incredibly versatile aircraft, and since it’s creation, it’s landed on rough fields, in arctic locations and even an aircraft carrier Yet, it cannot land on water, which covers about 71% of the planet. As national strategic objectives shift focus to littoral regions, Air Force Special Operations Command is advancing new approac
C-130 News: Reserve C-130 aerial firefighting teams fly during second busiest wildfire season
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- The 302nd Airlift Wing has three C-130 Hercules aircraft flying sorties out of McClellan Air Tanker Base this year in Sacramento County, California, performing an aerial firefighting mission unique within the Air Force Reserve. Since first being activated July 20, the 302 AW has been working together with other military aircraft from Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd AW, Wyoming ANG’s 153rd AW, and California ANG’s 146th AW to drop millions of ga
C-130 News: 908th Airlift Wing remembers 9/11 with flyover
Remembering the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, provides little cause to celebrate for the vast majority of United States citizens, including members of the Armed Forces. Many face the day with somber reverence to the memory of all the victims and the heroes that sacrificed themselves that day (and for the 20 years since) so that others may live in peace and security. The significance is not lost on the Airmen of the 908th Airlift Wing, who, despite continuing to conduct tactical airlift
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Good Morning, I recently acquired a flight helmet into my collection. It originates from Special Operations community early to mid 80's is my best guess, and it set up for use with NVG's. My guess is probably MC-130 ... Can anyone comment on early NVG use in the 130 ? -
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89Finally, I'm a Vietnam Vet !
Well guys it has been a long time since I posted on this site. Lot of things have changed since 2015 when I was advising some guys on this site on how to do this and that with the VA and Agent Orange. Well Agent Orange finally bit me with Multiple Myeloma which is a bone and blood cancer. No cure but may live 2-7 years depending on health prior to cancer which was very good. The VA, after much paperwork gave me 100% disability, says yes, I was in Vietnam (Really?) and exposed to defoliant Agent Orange. Have had 30 chemo treatments and the cancer is in remission. Doctor says this should last about 2 years then chemo process starts over, if I'm still alive, ha ha. I'm 79 so who knows. No regrets about serving this wonderful country we live in as it was one heck of a ride.... on old Herk. Loved it and hated it at times but would not take anything for the experiences. So God bless everyone and hang in there! And yes I still visit old Ghost Rider AC-130A 54-1623 at the museum in Marietta Ga. just off the corner of the Lockheed factory where she was born. Bill -
2DARPA nabs Gremlin drone in midair for first time
Hard work by all concerned. Perfecting the flight control software for the Gremlin took a long time and many flights to uncover the next problem after the last one had solved. Amazing flight and maintenance crews, and fantastic engineers and software developers at Dynetics. It was a great feeling when we finally got one locked into the dock, shut down the engine, folded the wing, winched it up into the cradle and pulled it aboard. I've been a loadmaster since 1964 and this is one of the most gratifying and complex test projects I've flown on . John Limbach, President, Big Sky Aviation International -
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DARPA nabs Gremlin drone in midair for first time
Culmination of a four year program flow by International Air Response using C-130A N120TG (ex-USAF 55-0008). Loadmasters for the complete flight program: John Limbach, and Bob Radley.
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By Sonny · PostedA blonde hurried into the emergency room late one night with the tip of her index finger shot off. 'How did this happen?' the emergency room doctor asked her. 'Well, I was trying to commit suicide,' the blonde replied. 'What?' sputtered the doctor. 'You tried to commit suicide by shooting off your finger?' -
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By Sonny · PostedPuns, For the Educated Mind 1. The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi. 2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian. 3. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still. 4. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption. 5. The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his w -
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By Sonny · PostedA fourth grade class was doing some spelling drills. The teacher asks Tommy if he can spell 'before'. He stands up and says, "Before, B-E-P-H-O-R." The teacher says, "No that’s wrong, can anyone else spell 'before'?" Suzie stands up and says, "Before, B-E-F-O-O-R." Again the teacher says, "No that’s wrong," The teacher asks, "John, can you spell 'before'?" John stands up and says, "Before, B-E-F-O-R-E." The teacher says, "Excellent John. Now, can you use it -
The Difference Between 'Potentially' and 'Realistically'
By Sonny · PostedA young boy went up to his father and asked him, "Dad, what is the difference between 'potentially' and 'realistically'?" A young boy went up to his father and asked him, "Dad, what is the difference between 'potentially' and 'realistically'?" The father thought for a moment, then answered, "Go ask your mother if she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars. Then ask your sister if she would sleep with Brad Pit -
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By Sonny · PostedA week after their marriage, the Redneck newlyweds paid a visit to their doctor... "I can't figure it out doc, and I'm really worried," said the husband. "My testicles are turning blue." "That's pretty unusual," said the doctor. "Let me examine you." The doctor takes a look. Sure enough, the Redneck's testicles are blue. The doctor turns to the wife. "Are you using the diaphragm
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