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The first MC-130J, AF Ser. No. 09-6207, undertook its initial test flight on 22 April 2011. [137] The 522nd Special Operations Squadron received its first MC-130J in late September 2011. [138] A total of 37 MC-130J aircraft are programmed to replace all other MC-130 variants by the end of the fiscal year 2017.
Aircraft had been operated by Air America as 604, c. February 1970. October 29, 1980: An extensively modified YMC-130H, 74-1683, c/n 4658, crashed at Eglin AFB Auxiliary Field 1, Wagner Field, Florida, during a demonstration of a modified MC-130H Combat Talon aircraft for a planned Iranian hostage rescue attempt named Operation Credible Sport ...
Debris from the aircraft was found in Leflore County, Mississippi. The USMC released a statement calling the event a "mishap." [4] The crash is the deadliest Marine Corps disaster since 2005, when a U.S. Marine Corps Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed in Iraq, killing 31 people. [5]
In the video, the plane can be seen striking the ramp, bursting into flames, and sliding across the flight deck before falling into the sea.
As a cargo and airlift aircraft, the C-130J's crew includes two pilots and one loadmaster (no navigator or flight engineer), while specialized USAF variants (e.g., AC-130J, EC-130J, MC-130J, HC-130J, WC-130J) may have larger crews, such as navigators/Combat Systems Officers or other specialized officer and enlisted air crew. The U.S. Marine ...
The pilot ejected from the aircraft prior to the crash and was rescued from the water through efforts by the Republic of Korea Navy and Korea Coast Guard. The pilot was then airlifted to Kunsan Air Base by a Republic of Korea Air Force helicopter. Colonel Matthew Gaetke, commander of the 8th Fighter Wing, said that "the pilot is in good condition".
The single-engine Cessna 208 was trying to reach the nearby Miami Seaplane Base, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Seaplane crashes near PortMiami, all 7 passengers escape without ...
A seaplane went down into the water near PortMiami Friday afternoon, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. The incident happened shortly before 2 p.m. near 1500 Port Blvd. Seven people were on ...