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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.
On 10 July 2017, a Lockheed KC-130T Hercules aircraft belonging to the United States Marine Corps (USMC) crashed in Leflore County, Mississippi, killing all 16 people on board. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The aircraft had the call sign "Yanky 72" and was from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452 (VMGR-452) based at Stewart Air National Guard ...
It is believed that the co-pilot initiated a go-around after noticing a flock of birds on the runway. Some were ingested resulting in loss of power on three engines. The aircraft hit the runway and caught fire. 32 people died in the crash and resulting fire. Nine heavily burned survivors were rescued, two of whom later died in hospital.
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 cockpit voice recorder from the air ambulance crash that killed seven people and injured more than 20 others in Philadelphia last week has been recovered, and pictures released by the National ...
Crews working at the site of the deadliest aviation disaster in a generation have recovered all 67 victims of the collision between two aircraft over the Potomac River in Washington, DC, officials ...
The Lockheed Martin (previously Lockheed) KC-130 is a family of the extended-range tanker version of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The KC-130J is the latest variant operated by the United States Marine Corps (USMC), with 48 delivered out of 79 ordered.
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 ...