Wed, Sep 28, 2011
First Combat King II Delivered To The U.S. Air Force
The first HC-130J Combat King II has been delivered to the U.S.
Air Force's Air Combat Command (ACC). It was flown to Davis-Monthan
Air Force Base, AZ, by Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, chief of Staff of
the U.S. Air Force. This aircraft is the first of 11 currently on
order with Lockheed Martin.
File Photo
"It's an honor to have flown this magnificent aircraft from
Marietta today," said Gen. Schwartz during today's ceremony.
"It's a significant milestone for the personnel recovery and the
combat search and rescue community. The capability of the
HC-130 Combat King II is an order of magnitude greater than any of
its predecessors, and I have to tell you it's certainly better than
any Herc of any variety that I have ever flown."
"Yet again, we see the C-130 delivering a new capability," said
Lorraine Martin, Lockheed Martin vice president for C-130 programs.
"This new C-130J configuration gives ACC unparalleled capability
for its personnel recovery mission. As worldwide demand for the
C-130J increases, we see more ways this flexible aircraft meets the
demands of any operator for any mission."
The new aircraft, which is based on a KC-130J tanker baseline,
has the Enhanced Service Life Wing, Enhanced Cargo Handling System,
a Universal Aerial Refueling Receptacle Slipway Installation (boom
refueling receptacle), an electro-optical/infrared sensor, a combat
systems operator station on the flight deck, and dual Satcom.
In-line production of this configuration reduces cost and risk, and
meets the required 2012 initial operational capability.
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