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By Linda van Tilburg* South Africa's defence capabilities have reached a critical low, with its Air Force (SAAF) reduced to only six fully ... necessitating the chartering of aircraft. Its C-130 ...
The C-130 has enjoyed a remarkable 70-year production run—and the aircraft’s performance is still outstanding.
In 1980, the United States Air Force began preparations for a daring rescue mission that would demand more from the venerable C-130 Hercules than ever before. The mission’s name was Operation Credible ...
The aircraft underwent critical modifications to transform it into a high-capacity aerial firefighting asset capable of carrying 4,000 gallons of fire retardant.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- According to a story posted yesterday by the Department of the Air Force website, the military branch has selected the Wyoming Air National Guard as the next ...
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Department of the Air Force has selected Wyoming Air National Guard Base in Cheyenne as the next location to host C-130Js. A total of eight C-130J aircraft will be used to ...
An Indian Air Force officer was allegedly assaulted in Bengaluru by a group of men while he was on his way to the airport with his wife, who is also an officer in the Air Force. The Wing Commander ...
The Air Force revoked its practice of granting airmen and guardians extra days off for holiday weekends known as Family Days, saying a blanket policy granting more leave does not fit with the ...
Federal aviation officials are investigating a close call between a Delta Air Lines passenger plane and an Air Force jet outside Washington, D.C., that triggered a collision warning and ...