Seventh factory-new C-130J-30 aircraft lands at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, WV
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- The seventh of eight Super Hercules landed in Charleston, West Virginia March 14, 2022. Tail number 95934 is the seventh factory-new aircraft the 130th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, received from the Lockheed Martin factory in Marietta, Ga.
In June, the final plane will arrive at the 130th Airlift Wing from Lockheed, completing the units fleet of eight C-130J-30 Aircraft. The Airlift Wing will complete its transition from the legacy C-130 H3 and be fully mission capable by June 2023.
Video by Senior Master Sgt. Eugene Crist
130th Airlift Wing Air National Guard Public Affairs
Nice video my friend!
Back in the summer of 1980 my Georgia Army National Guard unit (116th Army Band) was flown by a C-130E from that unit to NAS Norfolk, VA for our AT period. I remember that the 130 parked (at Dobbins AFB) next to a couple of A-10's which were new in the inventory at the time.
During the trip a friend of mine, whose brother had been a navigator in the Georgia Air Guard, decided to go up to the cockpit to have a look around. He found the plane on autopilot and the crew, well, was taking a short nap! We had a good flight and a safe landing in Norfolk.
After our 15 days were up we left the Little Creek Amphib base and arrived back at NAS Norfolk for our trip back to Atlanta, again via West Virginia Air National Guard. Alas, no one knew anything about the flight or the airplane, or knew where it was. I started looking around and finally saw in amongst a ramp full of Navy C-130's one painted in Air Force camouflage. It was our flight! Things were straightened out in short order and we arrived back in Atlanta a little late, but safe and sound.
Thank you for your safe but interesting flights to and from that AT. I retired from the Guard 9 years ago.
Glad that you are still in the C-130 business and are receiving new aircraft.
Keep 'em flying..
This style of video is easy to space out too and watch the entire thing lol. Love the work ty for the video.
82ND AIRBORNE
Got countless jumps from C-130's...but they had Rivets!!
Good morning to all from SE Louisiana 17 Apr 22.
Are just-delivered aircraft immediately taken up in the flying roster? Or, like in the civilian world, need they be fitted out with custom items beforehand… (And when is the tail flash added?)
Looks like you guys need some FSR support from Lockheed .