The Royal Saudi Air Force is undertaking a full modernization of their C-130H fleet ... “This step is of particular importance as it will enhance the C-130 Hercules fleet by providing maintenance, ...
The mighty workhorses of the Royal New Zealand Air Force are set to retire after 60 years in service. From Antarctic rescues to combat zones to crocodile relocations, the fleet had clocked up 155,000 ...
The U.S. Air Force, under the coordination of Northern Command, will deploy eight C-130 Hercules transport aircraft equipped with the MAFFS system to combat the fierce wildfires affecting various ...
During that time, US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC ... to recapitalise and re-baseline the special operations C-130 fleet,” says Colonel T Justin Bronder, programme executive ...
When deployed as a firefighting aircraft, the C-130 can be equipped with a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) unit to support other air tankers in aerial suppression. The MAFFS units ...
“Every single thing you want to cut [is something] somebody cares about a lot and is going to fight you in the Congress to keep you from cutting it,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall during a ...