C-130J Super Hercules News

C-130s undergoing inspections

Posted at: Wed Mar 11th, 2009

 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) -- An immediate action time compliance technical order was issued by Air Force Materiel Command officials here March 4 to inspect all ...

Air Force to inspect all C-130 planes

Posted at: Tue Mar 10th, 2009

Cracks discovered during routine maintenance have resulted in an Air Force-wide inspection of C-130 planes, including eight at Maxwell Air Force Base. Technicians at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia found cracks in upper wing joint barrel nuts, and a time compliance technical order ...

Italian Eurofighter Typhoon refuels from C-130J in flight

Posted at: Mon Nov 10th, 2008

Fight-refuelling tests of a double-seat Eurofighter with a KC-130J Hercules of the Italian Air Force in the tanker version have been successfully completed in Decimomannu.