Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
The following is from 8 Wing/CFB Trenton Public Affairs:
436 Squadron proudly marked the 5,000th hour of flying time with the CC-130J Hercules aircraft on Monday, 6 February 2012.
“Last Friday was a significant day for 8 Wing as we marked the five thousandth hour of CC-130J’s flight time,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Colin Keiver, Commanding Officer 436 Transport Squadron. “This is a remarkable achievement considering the first J model Herc was delivered to 8 Wing Trenton just over a year ago.”
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Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Maj. Butler, the commanding officer of the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron detachment in Afghanistan, talks about how the Marine Corps uses the KC-130J in Afghanistan. Maj. Butler and the Marines of VMGR-252 are deployed out of Cherry Point, N.C. The KC-130J Hercules is the largest aircraft in the Marine Corps arsenal.
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
The following article is from the 8 Wing Trenton News Room.
Cargo dropped from CC-130J Hercules largest in Canadian history
By Jill St. Marseille
http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/8w-8e/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=12459
A recent training exercise, Ex Mountain Star, saw the largest Content Delivery System (CDS) drop in Canadian military history.
On Oct. 5, 24 CDS bundles were launched from a CC-130J Hercules aircraft over 8 Wing Trenton’s Mountain View training area, in Ontario.
“We did it to show that this aircraft can do it, all over the world and with accuracy,” said ... Read more
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
The following article ran in the Trentonian on December 1, 2011.
Task Force Canuck comes homeBy Jerome Lessard/QMI Agencyhttp://www.trentonian.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3388986#
CFB TRENTON — Task Force Canuck members returned home to wintery weather … and warmness from their families.
Following its last Afghan operation and first around-the-world trip with the CC-130J Hercules to retrace its origins, the 436 Transport Squadron landed at its home base Wednesday.
A ceremony underlining the squadron’s accomplishments over its 10-year engagement in Afghanistan — from Operation Apollo in 2001 through Operation ... Read more
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Monday, November 28th, 2011
The following article on Task Force Canuck’s cease of operations and friendly visits across Asia ran in the November 25, 2011 issue of 8 Wing Trenton’s The Contact newspaper.
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Thirty-five parajumpers from the Royal 22e Regiment, based in Valcartier, Que., jumped from the Air Force’s newest aircraft, the CC-130J Hercules, on Oct. 3 during Exercise Mountain Star, held at 8 Wing Trenton’s Mountain View training area, in Ontario. Read full story here.
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
Photos from yesterday’s announcement event at the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa.
Tony Frese (shown below), Lockheed Martin program manager for the Canadian CC-130J project, announced the Canada In-Service Support Team for the CC-130J fleet and $1.5 billion Industrial Regional Benefits confirmed to date under the CC-130J program, including $307 million for companies in Ontario. News Release
The Honourable Tony Clement (shown below), Minister of Industry, then welcomed the news that Lockheed Martin is providing in-service support contracts to businesses across Canada ... Read more
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
The first Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules produced for Canada leaves the company’s paint facility in Marietta, Georgia. Canada’s new fleet of 17 C-130Js will fly farther, faster, with more payload and much higher reliability than Canada’s older C-130s. All the new aircraft will be delivered over the next two years starting in the spring of 2010.
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
During the evening of December 7th, the first two of Canada’s 17 CC-130Js moved to the front of the production line in Marietta. The CC-130J on the left in the photo below is the first and is in the position for interior trim. The CC-130J on the right is in the final assembly position. The aircraft will be delivered in the spring of 2010.
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
During the night on November 19th, the first of Canada’s 17 CC-130Js was moved to the final position on the Marietta production line. Following trim and leak testing, the aircraft will be heading to the Marietta facility’s south campus for paint and flight testing.
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