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
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Friday, December 23rd, 2011
An Alaska Air National Guard C-130 Hercules, acting as Santa’s sleigh, keeps warm in sub-zero temperatures on the ground near the village of Allakaket, Alaska, during an Operation Santa Claus mission, Nov. 19, 2011. Under Operation Santa Claus, Alaska National Guardsmen and volunteers deliver toys, clothing, books, school supplies, fresh fruit, and sundaes to children in communities across Alaska each year. (Alaska National Guard photo by Lt. Bernie Kale)
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Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
The last two of seventeen CC-130Js currently on order for the Royal Canadian Air Force have reached the front of the production line at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta. Canada has already received 13 of its new fleet and will receive the final four by mid 2012.
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
The following article is from the 8 Wing Trenton News Room.
Warm “welcome home” for Task Force Canuck
By Lt Christopher Daniel
http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/8w-8e/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=12471
Dec. 5, 2011
“It’s a great day to be in the Air Force,” said the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Walt Natynczyk, as he proudly addressed the members, families, and friends of 436 Transport Squadron from 8 Wing Trenton, Ont., as they welcome home Task Force (TF) Canuck from recently completing its mission in Afghanistan.
“It’s a cold day but we can all ... Read more
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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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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
Making an early morning departure from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, the last CC-130J Hercules aircraft departed the fix on November 17, 2011 after 10 years of aviation excellence in the Afghanistan theatre of operations.
Photo Credit: MCpl Dan Shouinard, Sr Mission Transition Task Force
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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
Major Spencer Selhi, Commanding Officer Tactical Airlift Unit paraded the airmen and airwomen of his unit under the nose of the venerable CC-130J Hercules aircraft during a cease-ops ceremony that took place on November 16, 2011 in dusky twilight of a dusty evening at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
Photo Credit: MCpl Dan Shouinard, Sr Mission Transition Task Force
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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
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
The four aircraft that will complete Canada’s current order for 17 CC-130J Super Hercules are nearing the end of the production line at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Marietta. These aircraft will be delivered to Canada in the first half of next year with the final delivery in June. Canada’s new CC-130J fleet has already seen operational use for a wide range of missions including the support of deployed forces, emergency evacuation and search and rescue.
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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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