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Combat Aircraft Journal April 2025

189th Airlift Wing conduct first C-130J mission

11th March 2025

The Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing conducted its first C-130J training flight at Little Rock Air Force Base on February 7, writes Tom Kaminski.

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Final MC-130J enters service

5th February 2025

The last Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II has arrived at its operational base.

Gulfstream G550

NOAA Orders Super Hercules ‘Hurricane Hunters’

14th October 2024

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will receive a pair of specially modified Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules.

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RNZAF welcomes its first C-130J Hercules

18th September 2024

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has officially received its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft, the first of a batch that will replace the current C-130H(NZ) fleet.

Egypt

Egypt to receive C-130J Super Hercules

17th September 2024

Lockheed Martin will supply the Egyptian Armed Forces with two C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters for the Egyptian Air Force (EAF).

Bangladesh

Marshall hand over last C-130J for the Bangladesh Air Force

16th July 2024

The Bangladesh Air Force has received its fifth and final former Royal Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules.

German Air Force

First German KC-130J heads to Évreux

10th April 2024

The Luftwaffe’s (German Air Force’s) first KC-130J Hercules (55+05) departed Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Marietta, Georgia, on February 28 on its delivery flight to Évreux-Fauville Air Base (BA105), France, where it will join the Franco-German Bilateral Air Transport Squadron (BATS).

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Lockheed Martin rolls out first C-130J-30 for New Zealand

16th February 2024

Lockheed Martin formally rolled out the first of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical transports for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) at its production facility in Marietta, Georgia, on February 15

Airlift

Greece seeks stop-gap C-130Hs to bolster waning airlift capabilities

13th February 2024

The US Department of Defense and the US State Department have recently given advance notice of a proposed transfer of two legacy C-130H Hercules tactical transports to Greece as part of the Excess Defense Articles programme, which will be used as a stop-gap to boost the Hellenic Air Force’s airlift capabilities until the air arm’s new C-130J Super Hercules fleet can enter operational service

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Las mejores fotos de aviación del Ministerio de Defensa británico de 2023

5th January 2024

Una selección de algunas de las mejores fotos de aviación publicadas por el Ministerio de Defensa británico tomadas durante 2023.

Airbus A400M Atlas

Best UK MoD aviation photos of 2023

5th January 2024

A selection of some of the best photos of aviation released by the UK Ministry of Defence taken during 2023.

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El Ministerio de Defensa británico, criticado por crear un déficit de capacidades al suprimir la flota de C-130J de la RAF

21st September 2023

La decisión de retirar la flota de transportes tácticos C-130J Hércules C4/C5 de la RAF antes de lo previsto ha dejado un vacío de capacidad en tareas de movilidad aérea y operaciones de fuerzas especiales, según ha revelado un informe elaborado por un influyente grupo de parlamentarios británicos.

Airlift

UK MOD slammed for creating capability gap after axing RAF C-130J fleet

21st September 2023

The decision to retire the RAF’s fleet of C-130J Hercules C4/C5 tactical transports earlier than originally planned has left a capability gap in air mobility tasks and special forces operations, a report by an influential group of British MPs has found

AEW&C

El poder aéreo británico en crisis ante la creciente amenaza de guerra, según los diputados

13th September 2023

El estado de la aviación británica y su incapacidad para contrarrestar la creciente amenaza de guerra han quedado al descubierto en un demoledor informe elaborado por un influyente grupo de parlamentarios británicos.

AEW&C

UK airpower in crisis amid growing threat of war, MPs say

13th September 2023

The state of UK airpower and its inability to counter the growing threat of war has been laid bare in a damning report by an influential group of British MPs

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