Sat, Jul 11, 2009
U.S. Air Force To Continues Build The Super Hercules Fleet
Lockheed Martin delivered the 14th of 16 C-130J Super Hercules
to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark Wednesday. The aircraft will be
assigned to the 41st Airlift Squadron, the first active-duty combat
C-130J squadron in the U.S. Air Force. This latest C-130J Super
Hercules was accepted by Major General Winfield W. Scott III,
Commander 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
"After we deliver this aircraft to Little Rock, this C-130J
could be flying a combat mission within the week, if so tasked.
That's a testament to the employees who build this aircraft and the
quality of the aircraft," Scott said. "The C-130J is a great
aircraft, the capabilities of which we are just beginning to touch
on. It's not only the capability that the J brings, but it's also
its increased sustainability. With the J, the maintenance crews
have to work less; we can turn it around quicker and fly it
harder."
C-130Js from the 41st Airlift Squadron "Black Cats" are engaged
in high-tempo operations in multiple combat theaters. In the last
two years, the 41st has already carried 56,000 passengers, 3,500
tons of cargo and flown 2,600 combat sorties over 4,000 flight
hours. Since the Air Force started operating the C-130J in 2000, it
has flown 40,000 sorties and about 87,000 flying hours.
As of March 2009 263 C-130Js have been ordered by 11 countries
and 174 have been delivered. It is a flexible, multimission
aircraft available in varied configurations to meet a wide-range of
operational needs.
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