Monday, January 30th, 2012
Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] C-130 Hercules program has reached yet another historic milestone with the delivery of its 2400th aircraft. The aircraft is an MC-130J Combat Shadow II assigned to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command and will be operated by the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.
The delivery of this aircraft follows a record year for C-130J production at the company’s facility in Marietta, Ga. In 2011, 33 C-130J Super Hercules were delivered ... Read more
Categories: Communiqué de presse
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
The 17th of 17 CC-130Js built for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) completed final painting this week. Following acceptance flights the aircraft is scheduled for delivery in early May. The aircraft is shown being piped from the paint hangar by Major Allan MacKenzie, the RCAF Detachment Commander at Lockheed Martin in Marietta. Canada’s new CC-130Js have already been deployed to support a wide range of missions and the completed fleet will give Canada extensive mission flexibility for decades to ... Read more
Categories: Communiqué de presse, Photos
Monday, December 19th, 2011
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been awarded a $167 million U.S. Air Force contract to develop a new block upgrade for the C 130J Super Hercules.
The Block 8.1 enhancement, containing both software and hardware capability expansion, will be installed on all U.S. government C-130Js and C-130Js of operator countries that select the upgrade. The C-130J fleet is currently flying with the Block 6.0 configuration, while the Block 7.0 configuration is in flight trials.
“Throughout its history, the C-130 has constantly changed and ... Read more
Categories: Communiqué de presse
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
8 Wing Trenton News ReleaseTask Force Canuck welcomed home from Afghanistanhttp://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/8w-8e/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=12461
Nov. 30, 2011
Maj Spencer Selhi, commanding officer of Tactical Airlift Unit, parades his unit under the nose of their last aircraft, CC-130J Hercules number 606, for twilight a “cease ops” ceremony. Credit: MCpl Dan Shouinard.
General Walt Natynczyk, Chief of the Defence Staff, Major-General Alain Parent, Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division, and Brigadier-General Michael Hood, Deputy Director General International Security Policy today welcomed home to Canadian Forces Base Trenton Task ... Read more
Categories: Communiqué de presse
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Royal Canadian Air Force, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton Public Affairs News Release: Royal Canadian Air Force Visits Manila
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) J-model Hercules aircraft and crew are in Manila on a friendly visit from November 24 to 25 while on its return journey to Canada from a recently concluded mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The CC130J Hercules aircraft is flown by 436 Transport Squadron, from Canada’s largest airbase, 8 Wing Trenton in Ontario, Canada. This aircraft is ... Read more
Categories: Communiqué de presse
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Royal Canadian Air Force, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton Public Affairs News Release: Royal Canadian Air Force Visits Brunei
BSB, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM – A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) J-model Hercules aircraft and crew are in Brunei on a friendly visit from November 23 to 24 while on its return journey to Canada from a recently concluded mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The CC130J Hercules aircraft is flown by 436 Transport Squadron, from Canada’s largest airbase, 8 Wing Trenton in Ontario, Canada. This aircraft is ... Read more
Categories: Communiqué de presse
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Royal Canadian Air Force, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton Public Affairs News Release: Royal Canadian Air Force Visits Indonesia
JAKARTA, INDONESIA – A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) J-model Hercules aircraft and crew are in Jakarta on a friendly visit from November 21 to 23 while on its return journey to Canada from a recently concluded mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The CC130J Hercules aircraft is flown by 436 Transport Squadron, from Canada’s largest airbase, 8 Wing Trenton in Ontario, Canada. This aircraft is ... Read more
Categories: Communiqué de presse
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Royal Canadian Air Force, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton Public Affairs News Release: Royal Canadian Air Force Visits Malaysia
KL, MALAYSIA – A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) J-model Hercules aircraft and crew are in Kuala Lumpur on a friendly visit from November 20 to 21 while on its return journey to Canada from a recently concluded mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The CC130J Hercules aircraft is flown by 436 Transport Squadron, from Canada’s largest airbase, 8 Wing Trenton in Ontario, Canada. This aircraft ... Read more
Categories: Communiqué de presse
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Royal Canadian Air Force, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton Public Affairs News Release: Royal Canadian Air Force Visits India
NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 18, 2011 – A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) J-model Hercules aircraft and crew is in India on a friendly visit from November 17 to 20 while on its return journey to Canada from a recently concluded mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The CC130J Hercules aircraft is flown by 436 Transport Squadron, from Canada’s largest airbase, 8 Wing Trenton in Ontario, Canada. ... Read more
Categories: Communiqué de presse
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
Colonel Sean Friday, Wing Commander 8 Wing Trenton, receives military compliments in the form of a General Salute from the airmen and airwomen of the Tactical Airlift Unit during the TAU’s cease-ops ceremony on November 16, 2011 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The TAU undertook flying operations in the Afghan theatre of operations for an extended 10-year period and so the airmen and airwomen of the unit proudly sported badges, which read, “first in last out”. The largest wing ... Read more
Categories: Communiqué de presse, Photos
