The Aviationist

First C-130 Airframe Set to Be Converted Into E-130J Phoenix II Emerges

The first C-130J earmarked for conversion into the new E-130J Phoenix II has rolled out of the factory, as shown in an image released by NAVAIR. Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, released the ...
The Vindicator

YARS to welcome its first C-130J aircraft on Tuesday

Submitted photo / David L. Key A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft takes off for its maiden flight Feb. 26 from the runway adjacent to Lockheed Martin’s C-130J production plant in Marietta, Georgia. The ...
The Aviationist

First C-27J Next Generation Spotted With Brand New Camouflage Color Scheme

The first C-27J Next Generation has flown with a new camouflage color scheme that may give a hint about the undisclosed first customer. On Dec. 16, 2020, the first C-27J Next Generation, with ...
WCBD

First C-17 Globemaster III in USAF arrived at Joint Base Charleston 28 years ago

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – On June 14, 1993, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) welcomed the first C-17 Globemaster III, “The Spirit of Charleston” to the fleet. The aircraft landed at Charleston Air ...
Flying

Georgia ANG Takes Delivery of First C-130J-30 Super Hercules

The Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Wing received its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules, marking the debut of this aircraft fleet in the state and the first of eight ordered. This stretch ...
Jane's Information Group

New Zealand accepts first C-130J-30 Hercules

Representatives of the New Zealand Defence Force and the New Zealand MoD accepted the country's first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 on 8 August 2024. (Lockheed Martin) The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) ...
Flightglobal

RNZAF operates its first C-130J supply mission to Antarctica

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has conducted its first Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport flight to Antarctica. The flight was operated by the aircraft registered NZ7011 and took place ...