The F-35 pilot ejected safely while the KC-130 did a safe emergency landing. The pilot is now being treated for his injuries.…
KC-130J Super Hercules
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
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CH-53K King Stallion demonstrates long-range logistic support capabilities with first, successful air refueling tests
The 4.5 hour test was accomplished over the Chesapeake Bay with a KC-130J aerial refueling (AR) tanker. The CH-53K King Stallion…
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USMC F/A-18 Pilot who Ejected Off the Coast of Japan last December was Alive for 10 Hours
by Dario LeoneCapt. Jahmar Resilard, 28, was wearing a Garmin Fenix 3 smartwatch and it showed that his heart was beating until 1130…
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Military Aviation
German budget committee approves the purchase of 6 C-130 airlifters
by Dario LeoneThe C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft will be stationed in Evreux in Normandy where France already operates the same type of aircraft…
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The Harvest HAWK Plus mission is to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with extended endurance multi-sensor imagery, reconnaissance and on-call close…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
USMC KC-130J SUFFERS LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION AT 21,000 FEET
by Dario LeoneThe KC-130J aircrew expertly executed appropriate procedures and safely landed at MCAS Miramar On Aug. 15, 2017 at approximately 11:20 A.M.,…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
USMC KC-130T THAT CRASHED IN MISSISSIPPI HAD EMERGENCY AT HIGH ALTITUDE, GENERAL SAYS
by Dario LeoneVMGR-452 is the only USMC unit still using the KC-130T More details have emerged on the crash of a U.S. Marine…
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Military Aviation
VMFA-121 CONDUCTS FIRST EVER AVIATION DELIVERED GROUND REFUELING WITH THE F-35
by Dario LeoneThe ADGR offers to VMFA-121 F-35s the ability to refuel by C-130 aircraft in austere locations when other resources aren’t available…
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Military Aviation
Join this USMC KC-130J Super Hercules aircrew as it refuels MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft
by Dario LeoneThe Osprey pilots line their probes up with the KC-130 baskets, than the tilt-rotor slightly increases its speed to move its probe…